Politics of Bhutan

In Bhutan, the type of government is a Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy. In Bhutan, the legislative power is vested in a Parliament. The head of the government is Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. The governmental structure of a country determines the manner in which laws are written, approved, and interpreted. Government type determines the manner in which elections are held as well as the country's system of policing its citizens. The term of office of the head of state in Bhutan lasts until the next succession. The length of a head of state's term has a direct effect on the power and influence of the executive position. A longer term of office provides the head of state with increased authority. The Global Peace Index (GPI) for Bhutan is 1.416. Due to strong law enforcement presence and high social responsibility, Bhutan is very safe by international standards. The strength of legal rights index for Bhutan is 4. Overall, it is considered to be rather inadequate - bancrupcy and collateral laws are able to protect the rights of borrowers and lenders to some degree; credit information may be sufficient, but hardly available, or, the oppoiste case, available but not sufficient. In 2013, Bhutan received 161.2 million USD in foreign aid. In 2014, the foreign aid amounted to 142.4 USD.

Government

In Bhutan, the head of the government is Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. The government system of Bhutan is a Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy. In Bhutan, the legislative power is vested in a Parliament; this is a Bicameral legislative body, and therefore a Bicameral Parliament. According to the World Bank Group, the government effectiveness index of Bhutan is 0.27. This indicates that the government of Bhutan is mediocre. While some public and civil services are limited, in other cases they can be considered adequate or even effective. Potential investors should carefully evaluate the governmental situation in Bhutan before considering any business maneuvers.

Unions and alliances

This section deals with a list of unions Bhutan is a member of.

Bhutan is a member of the United Nations (UN). Bhutan is a member of the International Monetery Fun (IMF). To read more about when Bhutan became a member of these unions and what additional political unions and alliances Bhutan is part of, click on Bhutan membership in international unions.

Freedom in Bhutan

With regard to political and civil freedoms, Bhutan is 2. Citizens in Bhutan experience partial freedom. While the majority of citizens are able to exercise their free will to a certain extent in Bhutan, some political engagement may be limited and certain population groups may be excluded from certain freedoms or expressions. To read more about freedom level in Bhutan click on Freedom in Bhutan.