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Jigme Thinley is a Bhutanese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Bhutan from 2008 to 2013. He was the first democratically elected Prime Minister of Bhutan. He is a member of the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) political party.
Jigme Thinley was born on 9 September 1952 in Bumthang, Bhutan. He is 68 years old as of 2021. He is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs around 70 kg.
Jigme Thinley is married to Tshering Yangzom and the couple has two children.
Jigme Thinley began his political career in 1998 when he was appointed as the Minister of Home and Cultural Affairs. He was later appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2003. In 2008, he was elected as the Prime Minister of Bhutan and served in the post until 2013.
Jigme Thinley has an estimated net worth of $1 million as of 2021. He has earned his wealth through his political career. He is also a successful businessman and has investments in various sectors.
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Bumthang, Bhutan |
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Who Is Jigme Thinley's Wife?
His wife is Aum Rinsy Dem
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Jigme Thinley Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Jigme Thinley worth at the age of 71 years old? Jigme Thinley’s income source is mostly from being a successful . He is from Bhutan. We have estimated
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His wife Aum Rinsy Dem died in Bangkok on 28 November 2018.
On 3 February 2014, Thinley received an honorary degree from the University of Louvain (UCLouvain) in Belgium along with Lawrence Lessig and Denis Mukwege.
In July 2009, Thinley became a member of the SNV Netherlands Development Organisation's International Advisory Board to contribute his experience to the organisation's poverty reduction and sustainable development work.
In March 2008, he stood as leader of the political party Druk Phuensum Tshogpa in Bhutan's first democratic election. His party won 45 of the 47 seats in the National Assembly of Bhutan, which enabled Jigme Thinley to become Bhutan's first ever elected Prime Minister. He took office on 9 April.
Thinley blamed the global economic crisis of 2008–2009 on "insatiable human greed" and stressed the need to instead focus on the Bhutanese notion of gross national happiness. His government works to base its policies on gross national happiness rather than purely economic considerations.
On 2 June 1999, Thinley was awarded the Druk Thuksey and Silver Jubilee medals. On 6 November 2008, Thinley was awarded the Coronation medal. On 17 December 2008, Thinley was awarded the Druk Wangyal medal - one of the highest medals of honor - for excellence in carrying out his duties.
Prior to the beginning of democracy, he was Prime Minister twice, from 20 July 1998, to 9 July 1999, and from 30 August 2003, to 20 August 2004. During this period, chairmanship of the council was based on rotation once per year, with the order of rotation decided by the number of votes secured during the time of election to the council. Jigme was also the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan from 1998 until 2003 and subsequently served as Minister of Home and Cultural Affairs.
Thinley was born in Bumthang and joined the civil service in 1976 upon receiving a graduate degree from The Pennsylvania State University. In February 1987, Thinley was awarded the title of Dasho and the Red Scarf, and in 1990, under the zonal system, he became administrator of the Eastern Zone. He then became secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs in 1992 before being appointed as Deputy Minister of Home Affairs in January 1994, at which time he was also awarded the Orange Scarf. Later in 1994, he was appointed as Bhutan's Permanent Representative to the United Nations office and other international organizations in Geneva.
Dasho Jigme Yoser Thinley (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་འོད་ཟེར་འཕྲིན་ལས་; Wylie: 'Jigs-med 'Od-zer 'Phrin-las) (born 9 September 1952) was the Prime Minister of Bhutan from April 2008 to April 2013.
