Bhutan officially becomes a democracy, with its first ever general election.

Bhutan

Country in South Asia

Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, in the Eastern Himalayas between China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast. With a population of over 727,145 and a territory of 38,394 square kilometres (14,824 sq mi),…

Democracy

Form of government

Democracy is a form of government in which political power is vested in the people or the population of a state. Under a minimalist definition of democracy, rulers are elected through competitive elections while more expansive or maximalist definitions link democracy to…

2008 Bhutanese National Assembly election

National Assembly elections were held in Bhutan for the first time on 24 March 2008. Two parties were registered by the Election Commission of Bhutan to contest the elections; Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT), led by Jigme Y. Thinley, which was formed by the merger of the Bhutan…

March 24

Day of the year

March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 282 days remain until the end of the year.