Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs (Bhutan)

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27°29′22″N 89°38′6″E / 27.48944°N 89.63500°E / 27.48944; 89.63500

Ministry of Home Affairs
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Bhutan
Minister responsible
WebsiteOfficial website

The

prime minister. The Ministry currently operates from Tashichho Dzong
.

Background

Further information:
Lhengye Zhungtshog

On May 20, 1968, the

National Assembly, and voted in as new ministers. On July 26, 1999, the National Assembly enacted the Lhengye Zhungtsho Act on advice of the King.[2] Under this Act, candidates for the post of Home Minister were nominated by the King and elected indirectly through the National Assembly.[2]
Under the first incarnation of the Lhengye Zhungtshog, as under the "CCM," Ministers continued to enjoy five-year terms while the Chair rotated among them on a yearly basis.

In 2008, the status of the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs was reshaped under Article 17 and Article 20 of the

Prime Minister. The number of Ministers is determined by the number of Ministries required to provide efficient and good governance; currently the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs is one of ten ministries. The Home Minister, like all Ministers, is appointed from among National Assembly members by the King on advice of the Prime Minister, and must be a natural-born citizen of Bhutan. The Home Minister carries out part of the Lhengye Zhungtshog's Constitutionally mandated duty to aid, advise, and inform the King about the affairs of the State. While the Ministry of Cultural and Home Affairs, like other Ministries, may formulate and implement policy, these regulations are subordinate to laws of Bhutan.[3]

List of Home Ministers

No. Image Name[4] Term[4]
1 Lyonpo Tamji Jagar 1968–1985
2 Prince Namgyal Wangchuk 1985–1991
3 Lyonpo Dago Tshering 1991 – June 1998
4 Lyonpo Thinley Gyamtsho July 1998 – August 2003
5 Lyonpo Jigmi Y. Thinley August 2003 – July 2007
6 Lyonpo Minjur Dorji April 2008–2013
7 Lyonpo Damcho Dorji 2013–2015
8 Lyonpo Dawa Gyaltshen 2015–2018
9 Lyonpo Sherub Gyeltshen 2018–2020
10 [[File:|60px]] Lyonpo Ugyen Dorji 2020–2023

Secretariat Divisions

The Bureau of Law and Order provides legal advice and guidance; facilitates prosecution; conducts research; reviews security clearance cases and verifies adverse records; and regulates explosives. It also coordinates visits by international human rights and humanitarian agencies; coordinates with the

Dzongkhag Administrations.[5]

The Administrative and Finance Division implements the policy of the government to have a small, efficient and compact civil staff. This division is responsible for strengthening the administrative units of all the

Dzongkhags.[6]

The Policy and Planning Division works with the Planning Commission, an independent agency, to coordinate development projects within the Dzongkhags. Its Information and Communication Technology Unit (ICT Unit) maintains government websites, publications, and other online resources.[7]

Departments

The Department of Culture and Dzongkha Development has eight divisions: the Division for Cultural Properties; the Division for Conservation of Architectural Heritage Sites; the

Lhengye Zhungtshog in June 1998, the body was reconstituted for the third time in September 1998 with 15 members for three-year terms with Lyonpo Thinley Gyamtsho as its chairman. With the third restructuring exercise of the Government Organizations, the Commission was again renamed as the National Commission for Cultural Affairs (NCCA), which later became a Department of Culture under the Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs in on June 19, 2003.[9]

The Department of Immigration polices illegal immigration and provides immigration services for legal residents, including naturalization and visa services.

Paro Airport); the Inspection Division; and the Naturalization and Resident Permit Division.[12]

The Department of Civil Registration and Census is composed of three divisions: the Civil Registration and Citizenship Services Division; the Demography and Information Division; and the Population Census Division.[13]

The Department of Local Governance oversees and implements Bhutan's program of decentralization.[14]

The Department of Disaster Management oversees and directs local and national governments in preparation and prevention for disasters.[15]

See also

References

  1. Government of Bhutan
    . Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  2. ^
    Government of Bhutan. 1999-07-26. Retrieved 2011-01-02.[permanent dead link
    ]
  3. ^ "Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan (English)" (PDF). Government of Bhutan. 2008-07-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
  4. ^
    Government of Bhutan
    . Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  5. Government of Bhutan
    . Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  6. Government of Bhutan
    . Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  7. Government of Bhutan
    . Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  8. Government of Bhutan
    . Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  9. Government of Bhutan
    . Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  10. Government of Bhutan
    . Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  11. Government of Bhutan
    . Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  12. Government of Bhutan
    . Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  13. Government of Bhutan
    . Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  14. Government of Bhutan
    . Retrieved 2011-01-09.
  15. Government of Bhutan
    . Retrieved 2011-01-09.

External links

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