Bhutan
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Basic information > About parliament
Speaker
Speaker
Sangay
Dorji
(Male)
Year of birth
1981
Additional information
Elected on 10 May 2023.
Secretary general
Secretary General
Tenzin
Thinley
(Male)
Notes
Additional information about the Secretary General, in particular regarding their term.
Appointed on 1 Nov. 2022.
Members
Current number of members, by sex
Men
The number of male parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
Women
The number of female parliamentarians who currently hold seats in parliament.
Percentage of women
Calculated by dividing the current number of women by the current number of members.
Age
Average age of all members
Click for historical data
See historical data for this field.
Reserved seats and quotas
Electoral quota for women
Quotas to promote the representation of women in parliament.
Elections > Election results
Candidates
Total number of candidates
Total number of people who registered as candidates for election. Does not include people who stood as candidates to become "substitute members".
89
Results
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
19
Number of women elected
1
Percentage of women elected
The percentage is calculated by dividing the number of women elected in the election and the number of seats at stake at the election.
5%
Number of women after election or renewal, by mode of designation
Women Directly Elected
1
Women Appointed
2
New legislature
Total number of men after the election
The total number of male parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
22
Total number of women after the election
The total number of female parliamentarians in this parliament/chamber following the election or renewal, regardless of their modes of designation.
3
First Speaker of the new legislature
First Speaker of the new legislature
First name of the Speaker of the new legislature following the election or renewal.
Sangay
Dorji
(Male)
Date of election
10.05.2023
Elections > Historical data on women
Women's suffrage
Women’s right to vote
Women’s right to vote
Year in which women obtained the right to vote
1953
National or local
Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage
Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Restricted
Detail of restrictions
Suffrage: Restrictions detail
Only 1 vote per household
Women’s right to vote
Year in which women obtained the right to vote
2008
National or local
Suffrage: National or Local
National
Restricted or unrestricted suffrage
Suffrage: Restricted or Universal
Universal
Notes
Suffrage: Additional Notes on right of suffrage
The new constitution, adopted by Parliament on 21 July 2008 provides for universal suffrage
Women’s right to stand for election
Women's right to stand for election
Year in which women obtained the right to stand for election
1953
National or local
Stand for Election: National or Local
National
First woman in parliament
First woman in parliament
Year in which first woman entered parliament
1980
Specialized body - Women's caucus
Bhutan Women's Parliamentary Caucus (BWPC)
(August 2019)
Formal or informal
Formal
Activities
Issues dealt with by the caucus
The BWPC's platform is focused on:
Showcasing and promoting the voice and visibility of women to gain the trust and confidence of society in women's leadership, thereby increasing their chances of getting elected to parliament;
Ensuring that women’s rights, gender equality, children’s rights and social agendas remain central to the work of the Parliament.
Showcasing and promoting the voice and visibility of women to gain the trust and confidence of society in women's leadership, thereby increasing their chances of getting elected to parliament;
Ensuring that women’s rights, gender equality, children’s rights and social agendas remain central to the work of the Parliament.