Royal Government of Bhutan

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The Royal Government of Bhutan is the central governing authority of the Kingdom of Bhutan, responsible for administering the country under its constitutional monarchy and guiding its unique Gross National Happiness–based development policies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf central government
public authority
alsoUsesLanguage English
branch Council of Ministers of Bhutan
surface form: executive branch of Bhutan

judiciary of Bhutan
surface form: judicial branch of Bhutan

legislative branch of Bhutan
capital Thimphu
constitutionAdopted 2008
constitutionalSystem parliamentary democracy
country Bhutan
surface form: Kingdom of Bhutan
countryCode BT
developmentGoal cultural preservation
environmental conservation
sustainable development
executiveBody Lhengye Zhungtshog
executiveBodyEnglishName Council of Ministers
governmentType constitutional monarchy
governs Bhutan
hasMinistry Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Bhutan)
Ministry of Education and Skills Development (Bhutan)
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (Bhutan)
Ministry of Finance of Bhutan
surface form: Ministry of Finance (Bhutan)

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan)
Ministry of Health (Bhutan)
Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs of Bhutan
surface form: Ministry of Home Affairs (Bhutan)

Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (Bhutan)
Ministry of Information and Communications (Bhutan)
Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (Bhutan)
headOfGovernmentTitle Prime Minister of Bhutan (formally)
surface form: Prime Minister of Bhutan
headOfState Druk Gyalpo
headOfStateTitle King of Bhutan
legalBasis Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan
legislature Parliament of Bhutan
lowerHouse National Assembly of Bhutan
monarchTitle Druk Gyalpo
officialLanguageUsed Dzongkha
policyFramework Five-Year Plans of Bhutan
region South Asia
responsibleFor defence policy
economic policy
foreign policy
implementation of Gross National Happiness policies
national administration
social policy
seat Thimphu
shortName RGoB
subregion Eastern Himalayas
upperHouse National Council of Bhutan
usesDevelopmentPhilosophy Gross National Happiness

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Thimphu hostsInstitution Royal Government of Bhutan
Druk Gyalpo associatedWith Royal Government of Bhutan
this entity surface form: Bhutanese government
Druk Gyalpo associatedInstitution Royal Government of Bhutan
Gross National Happiness usedBy Royal Government of Bhutan
Royal Manas National Park governingBody Royal Government of Bhutan
Indo-Bhutan border regulatedBy Royal Government of Bhutan
Tashichho Dzong governingBody Royal Government of Bhutan
Bhutanese national flag usedBy Royal Government of Bhutan
this entity surface form: government of Bhutan
Bhutanese armed forces (supreme commander) partOf Royal Government of Bhutan
subject surface form: Bhutanese armed forces
this entity surface form: Government of Bhutan
Constitution of the Kingdom of Bhutan definesRoleOf Royal Government of Bhutan
this entity surface form: executive branch of Bhutan
Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan collaboratesWith Royal Government of Bhutan
this entity surface form: Government of Bhutan
GNH usedBy Royal Government of Bhutan
Gross National Happiness Commission of Bhutan partOf Royal Government of Bhutan
Gross National Happiness Commission of Bhutan jurisdiction Royal Government of Bhutan
this entity surface form: Government of Bhutan
Bhutan Time observedBy Royal Government of Bhutan
this entity surface form: government of Bhutan
Bhutan Time coordinatedBy Royal Government of Bhutan
this entity surface form: Bhutan government authorities
Supreme Court of Bhutan partOf Royal Government of Bhutan
this entity surface form: Government of Bhutan
Royal Bhutan Police headquarters ownedBy Royal Government of Bhutan
this entity surface form: Government of Bhutan
National Library of Bhutan ownedBy Royal Government of Bhutan
National Library of Bhutan operatedBy Royal Government of Bhutan
National Institute for Zorig Chusum operatedBy Royal Government of Bhutan
Motithang Takin Preserve managedBy Royal Government of Bhutan
Changlimithang Stadium owner Royal Government of Bhutan
Royal University of Bhutan (campuses) coordinatesWith Royal Government of Bhutan
Royal Institute of Management affiliation Royal Government of Bhutan
Dzongkha Development Commission partOf Royal Government of Bhutan
this entity surface form: Government of Bhutan
Pemagatshel District governingBody Royal Government of Bhutan
Dzong-Ka officialUseIn Royal Government of Bhutan
this entity surface form: Bhutanese government
Zhemgang District governedBy Royal Government of Bhutan
Punatsangchhu-I Hydroelectric Project developer Royal Government of Bhutan