| chef d'état (Président): King Jigme Singye WANGCHUCK (depuis 24 July 1972) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Chairman of the Council of Ministers Lyonpo Khandu WANGCHUK (depuis 8 August 2001) cabinet: Council of Ministers (Lhengye Shungtsog) nominated by the monarch, approved by the National Assembly; members serve fixed, five-year terms; note - there is also a Royal Advisory Council (Lodoi Tsokde), members nominated by the monarch elections: none; the monarch is hereditary, but democratic reforms in July 1998 grant the National Assembly authority to remove the monarch with two-thirds vote |
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Source: CIA World Factbook |
