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{{Short description|2nd Prime Minister of Bhutan}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Jigme Thinley
| name = Jigme Thinley
|image = Jigme Thinley (cropped).jpg
| image = Jigme Thinley (cropped).jpg
| order = 2nd
|office = [[List of Prime Ministers of Bhutan|Prime Minister of Bhutan]]
| office = Prime Minister of Bhutan
|monarch = [[Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck]]
| monarch = [[Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck]]
|term_start = 9 April 2008
|term_end = 28 April 2013
| term_start = 9 April 2008
| term_end = 28 April 2013
|predecessor = [[Kinzang Dorji]]
| predecessor = [[Kinzang Dorji]]
|successor = [[Sonam Tobgye]] (as Chief Advisor)
| successor = [[Sonam Tobgye]] (as Chief Advisor)
|monarch1 = [[Jigme Singye Wangchuck]]
| monarch1 = [[Jigme Singye Wangchuck]]
|term_start1 = 30 August 2003
|term_end1 = 18 August 2004
| term_start1 = 30 August 2003
| term_end1 = 18 August 2004
|predecessor1 = [[Khandu Wangchuk]]
| predecessor1 = [[Khandu Wangchuk]]
|successor1 = himself
|monarch2 = [[Jigme Singye Wangchuck]]
| successor1 = [[Yeshey Zimba]]
| monarch2 = [[Jigme Singye Wangchuck]]
|term_start2 = 20 July 1998
|term_end2 = 9 July 1999
| term_start2 = 20 July 1998
| term_end2 = 9 July 1999
|predecessor2 = [[Jigme Palden Dorji]]
|successor2 = [[Sangay Ngedup]]
| predecessor2 = [[Jigme Palden Dorji]]
| successor2 = [[Sangay Ngedup]]
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|9|9|df=y}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|9|9|df=y}}
|birth_place = [[Bumthang District|Bumthang]], [[Bhutan]]
| birth_place = [[Bumthang District|Bumthang]], [[Bhutan]]
|death_date =
|death_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
|party = [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] {{small|(Before 2007)}}<br />[[Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party|Peace and Prosperity Party]] {{small|(2007–present)}}
| party = [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] {{small|(Before 2007)}}<br />[[Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party|Peace and Prosperity Party]] {{small|(2007–present)}}
|alma_mater = [[Pennsylvania State University|Pennsylvania State University, University Park]]
| alma_mater = [[Pennsylvania State University]], [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]]
|spouse = ''Aum'' Rinsy Dem {{cn|date=June 2020}}
| spouse = ''Aum'' Rinsy Dem {{cn|date=June 2020}}
|children = 3
| children = 3
| caption = Thinley in 2012
| native_name_lang = dz
| native_name = {{nobold|འཇིགས་མེད་འོད་ཟེར་འཕྲིན་ལས}}
}}
}}
'''Lyonpo Jigme Yoser Thinley''' ([[Dzongkha]]: འཇིགས་མེད་འོད་ཟེར་འཕྲིན་ལས་; [[Wylie transliteration|Wylie]]:'' 'Jigs-med 'Od-zer 'Phrin-las'') (born 9 September 1952)<ref name=Kuensel>{{cite web |first=Rinzin |last=Wangchuk |url=http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=10196 |title=New PM Takes Office |publisher=[[Kuensel]] online |date=12 April 2008 |access-date=1 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007180846/http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=10196 |archive-date=7 October 2009 }}</ref> was the [[Demographics of Bhutan|Bhutanese]] politician and [[Prime minister|Prime Minister]] from April 2008 to April 2013.<ref name=Kuensel/><ref name=Takes>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/11/stories/2008041154161800.htm |title=Thinley Takes Over as Premier |publisher=The Hindu |date=11 April 2008 |access-date=1 September 2011}}</ref>
'''''Lyonpo'' Jigme Yoser Thinley''' ([[Dzongkha]]: འཇིགས་མེད་འོད་ཟེར་འཕྲིན་ལས་; [[Wylie transliteration|Wylie]]:'' 'Jigs-med 'Od-zer 'Phrin-las'') (born 9 September 1952)<ref name=Kuensel>{{cite web |first=Rinzin |last=Wangchuk |url=http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=10196 |title=New PM Takes Office |publisher=[[Kuensel]] online |date=12 April 2008 |access-date=1 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007180846/http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=10196 |archive-date=7 October 2009 }}</ref> is a Bhutanese politician who was [[List of prime ministers of Bhutan|Prime Minister of Bhutan]] from 20 July 1998 to 9 July 1999, 30 August 2003 to 18 August 2004 and 9 April 2008 to 28 April 2013.<ref name=Kuensel/><ref name=Takes>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/11/stories/2008041154161800.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102040043/http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/11/stories/2008041154161800.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 November 2012 |title=Thinley Takes Over as Premier |date=11 April 2008 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=1 September 2011}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Thinley was born in [[Bumthang District|Bumthang]] and joined the civil service in 1976<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.psu.edu/story/164765/2010/09/17/faculty-alumnus-honored|title=Faculty, alumnus honored - Penn State University|access-date=24 May 2017}}</ref> upon receiving a graduate degree from [[The Pennsylvania State University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alumni.psu.edu/about_us/famous |title=Famous Penn Staters - Living/Now Deceased |publisher=Penn State Alumni Association |date=29 January 2011 |access-date=1 September 2011}}</ref> In February 1987, Thinley was awarded the title of ''[[Ashi (title)|Dasho]]'' and the [[kabney|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 and Cultural Affairs|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 [[kabney|Orange Scarf]]. Later in 1994, he was appointed as Bhutan's Permanent Representative to the [[United Nations Office at Geneva|United Nations office]] and other international organizations in [[Geneva]].<ref name=Kuensel/>
Thinley was born in [[Bumthang District|Bumthang]] and joined the civil service in 1976<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.psu.edu/story/164765/2010/09/17/faculty-alumnus-honored|title=Faculty, alumnus honored – Penn State University|access-date=24 May 2017|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304234536/http://news.psu.edu/story/164765/2010/09/17/faculty-alumnus-honored|url-status=dead}}</ref> upon receiving a graduate degree from [[The Pennsylvania State University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://alumni.psu.edu/about_us/famous |title=Famous Penn Staters – Living/Now Deceased |publisher=Penn State Alumni Association |date=29 January 2011 |access-date=1 September 2011}}</ref> He received an undergraduate degree from [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldleaders.columbia.edu/directory/jigmi-y-thinley |title= World Leaders Forum}}</ref>


In February 1987, Thinley was awarded the title of ''[[Ashi (title)|Dasho]]'' and the [[kabney|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 and Cultural Affairs|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 [[kabney|Orange Scarf]]. Later in 1994, he was appointed as Bhutan's Permanent Representative to the [[United Nations Office at Geneva|United Nations office]] and other international organizations in [[Geneva]].<ref name="Kuensel" />
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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 [[foreign minister|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] of Bhutan from 1998 until 2003 and subsequently served as [[Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs|Minister of Home and Cultural Affairs]].


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Prior to the beginning of [[Bhutanese 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 [[foreign minister|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] of Bhutan from 1998 until 2003 and subsequently served as [[Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs|Minister of Home and Cultural Affairs]].
On 2 June 1999, Thinley was awarded the [[Royal Order of Bhutan|Druk Thuksey]] and Silver Jubilee medals.<ref name=Kuensel/> On 6 November 2008, Thinley was awarded the Coronation medal. On 17 December 2008, Thinley was awarded the [[Order of Great Victory of the Thunder Dragon|Druk Wangyal medal]] - one of the highest medals of honor - for excellence in carrying out his duties.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=11667 |title=Six Honoured for Service to Nation |publisher=[[Kuensel]] online |date=20 December 2008 |access-date=1 September 2011}}</ref>


In March 2008, he stood as leader of the political party [[Druk Phuensum Tshogpa]] in [[2008 Bhutanese general election|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.<ref name=Kuensel/><ref name=Takes/>
In March 2008, he stood as leader of the political party [[Druk Phuensum Tshogpa]] in [[2008 Bhutanese general election|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.<ref name=Kuensel/><ref name=Takes/>


Thinley blamed the global economic crisis of 2008&ndash;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.<ref>{{cite web|first=Seth |last=Mydans |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/world/asia/07bhutan.html?em |title=Thumphu Journal: Recalculating Happiness in a Himalayan Kingdom |work=[[New York Times]] |date=7 May 2009 |page=A8}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|first=Seth |last=Mydans |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/07/world/asia/07bhutan.html?em |title=Thumphu Journal: Recalculating Happiness in a Himalayan Kingdom |work=[[New York Times]] |date=7 May 2009 |page=A8}}</ref>


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.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=SNV – Netherlands Development Organisation |url=http://www.snvworld.org/en/aboutus/news/Pages/NewsPage0907001.aspx |title=SNV establishes International Advisory Board |date=8 July 2009 |access-date=1 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728035635/http://www.snvworld.org/en/aboutus/news/Pages/NewsPage0907001.aspx |archive-date=28 July 2011 }}</ref>
In July 2009, Thinley became a member of the [[SNV Netherlands Development Organisation]]'s International Advisory Board.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=SNV – Netherlands Development Organisation |url=http://www.snvworld.org/en/aboutus/news/Pages/NewsPage0907001.aspx |title=SNV establishes International Advisory Board |date=8 July 2009 |access-date=1 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728035635/http://www.snvworld.org/en/aboutus/news/Pages/NewsPage0907001.aspx |archive-date=28 July 2011 }}</ref>

He received an honorary doctorate from [[KIIT University]] in 2012, other recipients at the ceremony were eminent economist, [[Baidyanath Misra]], and [[Ghulam Farooq Wardak]], the then [[Ministry of Education (Afghanistan)|Education Minister of Afghanistan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kiit.ac.in/convocation/8th-annual-convocation/|title=8th Annual Convocation|date=September 9, 2012}}</ref>

On 3 February 2014, Thinley received an [[honorary degree]] from the [[Université catholique de Louvain|University of Louvain (UCLouvain)]] in Belgium<ref>{{cite web |publisher=UCL - Université catholique de Louvain |url=http://www.uclouvain.be/docteurshonoriscausa2014.html |title=Fête de l'université 2014 - Doctorats honoris causa |date=3 February 2014 |access-date=3 February 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140130071507/http://www.uclouvain.be/docteurshonoriscausa2014.html |archive-date=30 January 2014 }}</ref> along with [[Lawrence Lessig]] and [[Denis Mukwege]].


==Personal life==
His son Palden married Princess ''[[Ashi (title)|Ashi]]'' [[Kesang Choden Wangchuck]] on 11 November 2008.
His son Palden married Princess ''[[Ashi (title)|Ashi]]'' [[Kesang Choden Wangchuck]] on 11 November 2008.


His wife ''Aum'' Rinsy Dem died in [[Bangkok]] on 28 November 2018.<ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/chhedupsangay/status/1068122935125258240?lang=es Twitter]</ref>
His wife ''Aum'' Rinsy Dem died in [[Bangkok]] on 28 November 2018.<ref>[https://mobile.twitter.com/chhedupsangay/status/1068122935125258240?lang=es Twitter]</ref>

He has honorary doctorates from [[KIIT University]]<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=9 September 2012 |title=8th Annual Convocation |url=https://kiit.ac.in/convocation/8th-annual-convocation/}}</ref> and [[Université catholique de Louvain|University of Louvain (UCLouvain)]].<ref name=":1">{{cite web |date=3 February 2014 |title=Fête de l'université 2014 – Doctorats honoris causa |url=http://www.uclouvain.be/docteurshonoriscausa2014.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140130071507/http://www.uclouvain.be/docteurshonoriscausa2014.html |archive-date=30 January 2014 |access-date=3 February 2014 |publisher=UCL – Université catholique de Louvain}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
He has honorary doctorates from [[KIIT University]]<ref name=":0" /> and [[Université catholique de Louvain|University of Louvain (UCLouvain)]].<ref name=":1" />
* {{Flag|Bhutan}} :
** [[File:Order_of_the_Golden_Fleece_Rib.gif|50px|border]] [[Kabney|The Royal Red Scarf]] (February 1987).
** [[File:BHT Druk Wangyel Ribbon.svg|50px|border]] [[Kabney|The Royal Orange Scarf]] (January 1994).
** [[File:BHT Royal Order of Bhutan Ribbon.svg|50px]] Member of the [[Royal Order of Bhutan]] (2 June 1999).
** [[File:Commemorative_Silver_Jubilee_Medal_of_His_Majesty_The_King_(02061999).png|50px]] [[Silver Jubilee of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck|Commemorative Silver Jubilee Medal of King Jigme Singye]] (2 June 1999).
** [[File:King Jigme Khesar Investiture Medal 2008.gif|50px]] King Jigme Khesar Investiture Medal (6 November 2008).
** [[File:BHT Druk Wangyel Ribbon.svg|50px|border]] Member of the [[Order of Great Victory of the Thunder Dragon]] (17 December 2008).


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Revision as of 21:46, 3 December 2024

Jigme Thinley
འཇིགས་མེད་འོད་ཟེར་འཕྲིན་ལས
Thinley in 2012
2nd Prime Minister of Bhutan
In office
9 April 2008 – 28 April 2013
MonarchJigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Preceded byKinzang Dorji
Succeeded bySonam Tobgye (as Chief Advisor)
In office
30 August 2003 – 18 August 2004
MonarchJigme Singye Wangchuck
Preceded byKhandu Wangchuk
Succeeded byYeshey Zimba
In office
20 July 1998 – 9 July 1999
MonarchJigme Singye Wangchuck
Preceded byJigme Palden Dorji
Succeeded bySangay Ngedup
Personal details
Born (1952-09-09) 9 September 1952 (age 72)
Bumthang, Bhutan
Political partyIndependent (Before 2007)
Peace and Prosperity Party (2007–present)
SpouseAum Rinsy Dem [citation needed]
Children3
Alma materPennsylvania State University, St. Stephen's College, Delhi

Lyonpo Jigme Yoser Thinley (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་འོད་ཟེར་འཕྲིན་ལས་; Wylie: 'Jigs-med 'Od-zer 'Phrin-las) (born 9 September 1952)[1] is a Bhutanese politician who was Prime Minister of Bhutan from 20 July 1998 to 9 July 1999, 30 August 2003 to 18 August 2004 and 9 April 2008 to 28 April 2013.[1][2]

Biography

Thinley was born in Bumthang and joined the civil service in 1976[3] upon receiving a graduate degree from The Pennsylvania State University.[4] He received an undergraduate degree from St. Stephen's College, Delhi.[5]

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.[1]

Prior to the beginning of Bhutanese 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.

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.[1][2]

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.[6]

In July 2009, Thinley became a member of the SNV Netherlands Development Organisation's International Advisory Board.[7]

Personal life

His son Palden married Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck on 11 November 2008.

His wife Aum Rinsy Dem died in Bangkok on 28 November 2018.[8]

He has honorary doctorates from KIIT University[9] and University of Louvain (UCLouvain).[10]

Honours

He has honorary doctorates from KIIT University[9] and University of Louvain (UCLouvain).[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Wangchuk, Rinzin (12 April 2008). "New PM Takes Office". Kuensel online. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Thinley Takes Over as Premier". The Hindu. 11 April 2008. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Faculty, alumnus honored – Penn State University". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Famous Penn Staters – Living/Now Deceased". Penn State Alumni Association. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  5. ^ "World Leaders Forum".
  6. ^ Mydans, Seth (7 May 2009). "Thumphu Journal: Recalculating Happiness in a Himalayan Kingdom". New York Times. p. A8.
  7. ^ "SNV establishes International Advisory Board". SNV – Netherlands Development Organisation. 8 July 2009. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
  8. ^ Twitter
  9. ^ a b "8th Annual Convocation". 9 September 2012.
  10. ^ a b "Fête de l'université 2014 – Doctorats honoris causa". UCL – Université catholique de Louvain. 3 February 2014. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
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