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Bhutan Unveils First Constitution, Aims Democracy
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| Contributor | Brandonius Maximus |
| Last Edited | Brandonius Maximus Mar 28, 2005 12:43pm |
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| News Date | Monday, March 28, 2005 06:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has unveiled a draft of its first constitution that aims to set up a two-party democracy after nearly a century of absolute monarchy, the information ministry said Monday.
The tiny Buddhist kingdom does not have a written constitution and its monarchy goes back to 1907 when the great grandfather of the current monarch, Jigme Singye Wangchuk, was formally anointed the first king with British support.
About seven years ago, Wangchuk, who became king in 1972 at the age of 16 after his father's death, took a major step on the road to political reform when he devolved power to a council of ministers.
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