Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck since December 14, 2006
Chairperson of the National Council
Sangay Dorji, Nonpartisan since 10 May 2023
Speaker of the National Assembly
Lungten Dorji, PDP since 25 January 2024
Structure
Seats
72 25 Councilmen 47 Assemblymen
National Council political groups
Non-partisan (20)
Appointed (5)
National Assembly political groups
Government (30)
PDP (30)
Opposition (17)
BTP (17)
Authority
Article X, Constitution of Bhutan
Elections
Last National Council election
April 20, 2023
Last National Assembly election
30 November 2023 and 9 January 2024
Meeting place
Gyelyong Tshokhang, Thimphu
Website
National Council of Bhutan National Assembly of Bhutan
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Monarchy
King (list)
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Heir Apparent
Crown Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck
Wangchuck dynasty
State religion
Dratshang Lhentshog (state religious commission)
Chairman: The Je Khenpo
Government
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Prime Minister
Lotay Tshering
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Elections
Recent elections
Assembly: 2018
2023–24
Council: 2018
2023
Local: 2011
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Minister: Tandi Dorji
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The Parliament of Bhutan (Dzongkha: རྒྱལ་ཡོངས་ཚོགས་ཁང་gyelyong tshokhang) consists of the King of Bhutan together with a bicameral parliament.[1][nb 1] This bicameral parliament is made up of an upper house, the National Council and a lower house, the National Assembly.[nb 2] The current parliamentary framework replaced the unicameral Tshogdu in 2007, with the first members taking seats in 2008.
^"Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan (English)" (PDF). Government of Bhutan. 2008-07-18. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2011. Retrieved 2010-10-13.
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