Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Bhutan)
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the Bhutanese government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Bhutan. The Royal Government of Bhutan established the Development Ministry in 1968, which was a precursor to the institution of the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1970 and subsequent up gradation to a full-fledged ministry in 1972.
Bhutan has established diplomatic relations with 52 countries and the European Union.
Departments[]
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for:
- Department of Bilateral Affairs
- Department of Multilateral Affairs
- Department of Protocol
List of ministers[]
This is a list of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan:[1]
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure |
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| 1 | Dawa Tsering (1935–2007) |
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1972–1998 |
| 2 | Jigme Thinley (b. 1952) |
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1998–2003 |
| 3 | Khandu Wangchuk (b. 1950) |
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2003–2007 |
| — | Acting Minister |
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2007–2008 |
| 4 | Ugyen Tshering (b. 1954) |
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2008–2013 |
| 5 | (b. 1964) |
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2013–2015 |
| 6 | Damcho Dorji (b. 1965) |
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2015–2018 |
| — | Tshering Wangchuk Advisor |
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2018 |
| 7 | Tandi Dorji (b. 1968) |
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2018–present |
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*Acting Minister |
See also[]
- Foreign relations of Bhutan
- List of diplomatic missions of Bhutan
- List of diplomatic missions in Bhutan
References[]
- ^ "Foreign ministers A–D". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
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