Prime Minister Jigme Thinley of Bhutan
In February 1987, Thinley was awarded the title of Dasho and the Red Scarf, and in 1990, under the zonal system, he became administrator of the Eastern Zone.
On June 2, 1999, Thinley was awarded the Druk Thuksey and Coronation medals.
Jigmi Thinley received the Dakyen (ceremonial scarf) from the Majesty Wednesday, DPT spokesman Palden Tshering said.
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But there is little doubt that Jigmi Thinley has impressed himself in the minds of people here as a political phenomenon - a man who, by force of personality and clever campaign strategy, has fortified his party.
As comparisons with Jigme Dukpa goes, most people here still feel Jigmi Thinley is the superior candidate in both command and position, in experience and exposure.
Thinley takes over as Premier", The Hindu, April 11, 2008.
Lyonpo Jigme Thinley is the foreign minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan.
Mr Thinley had played a major role in that operation during which nearly 15 rebel camps were destroyed.
Mr Thinley received the ‘Dakyen’ (ceremonial scarf) from the Majesty on Wednesday, DPT spokesman Palden Tshering said.
Bhutan Prime Minister Lyonpo Jigme Thinley received Dr.
Thinley is almost certain to become the first elected Prime Minister of Bhutan.
23 March, 2008 - Forty-four-year-old Jigme Thinley had everything set: a sleeping bag, travel backpack, food items, clothes, trekking shoes and, essentially, the electronic voting machines, before he left for his polling centre.
Meanwhile, Jigme Y Thinley has taken over as Bhutans first elected Prime Minister.
From his ornate pedestal at the 4th annual Gross National Happiness conference last week, Thinley said it is common knowledge in Buddhism that every creation requires destruction.
Thinley says such inequalities are ending thanks to the country's new-found democracy.
Thinley is a staunch supporter of the royalty and was instrumental in popularising the former king's concept of 'Gross National Happiness' rather than the gross domestic product (GDP) to gauge the country's achievements.
Thinley was born in Bumthang and joined the civil service in 1974.
However, based Getting Muddyon character, Jigme Thinley was portrayed as more humble than the more presumptuous Sangay Ngedup.
Prime Minister Jigme Thinley accepted the invitation to attend the SAARC Summit and assured that Bhutan will extend her fullest cooperation to make the Colombo Summit a great success.
Although this is Bhutans first coronation in three-and-a-half decades, Prime Minister Thinley says the ceremonies and three days of official celebration are a "modest" affair, by royal directive.
A graduate of Pennsylvania State University's master's program in public administration, Thinley has long been an architect and promoter of Bhutan's campaign to promote happiness among its citizens.
to make the Colombo Summit a great success.