Bhutan's frist elected Prime Minister travels to New York City to open ‘The Dragon's Gift'
In a gesture of casting aside its veil of centuries, Bhutan's first elected Prime Minister, Jigme Y Thinley, traveled to New York to open the much-anticipated exhibition, ‘The Dragon's Gift: The Sacred Arts of Bhutan,' at the Rubin Museum of Art (RMA) on September 18.
Thinley's party, Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party, won 45 of the 47 elected seats in the Himalayan kingdom's elections in March, he assumed office on April 9.
The move from absolute monarchy to parliamentary democracy comes at the initiative of the former king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who has abdicated his throne. His son, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has taken over and will be formally crowned next year.
‘The Dragon's Gift' is part of the former monarch's vision gently nudging Bhutan into the light of the modern age.
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Thinley's party, Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party, won 45 of the 47 elected seats in the Himalayan kingdom's elections in March, he assumed office on April 9.
The move from absolute monarchy to parliamentary democracy comes at the initiative of the former king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who has abdicated his throne. His son, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck has taken over and will be formally crowned next year.
‘The Dragon's Gift' is part of the former monarch's vision gently nudging Bhutan into the light of the modern age.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.desitalk.com
Labels: Bhutan, elected seats, elections, Himalayan kingdom, New York City, Prime Minister Jigme Y Thinley, Rubin Museum of Art, Sacred Arts, The Dragon's Gift
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