Thruepang Palace is a royal dzong (a form of fortress) in Trongsa District , Bhutan . The royal government of Bhutan considers it to be a historic building.
19-402: Located on the hillside, the palace was considered crucial in establishing control in the early days of the kingdom. The dzong (fortress) portion was constructed in 1648. The first and second kings used the fortress to rule the kingdom from this crucial position. It is the birthplace of the third Druk Gyalpo (King) Jigme Dorji Wangchuck of Bhutan in 1928. He spent is early days growing up in
38-405: A large house rather than a full scale palace. There are 2 stories palace that sits on 10 acres of land. Tschechu is a religious festival that brings people from all walks of life to Trongska. This festival, the one hosted here, also honors the establishment of the roots of the kingdom by the first and second kings of Bhutan. Dates of the event occurs on the tenth day of a month (not specified) of
57-409: A red scarf of rank and honour with the title of " Dasho ") in accordance with tradition and custom. Also among the royal prerogatives are the grants of citizenship , amnesty, pardon and reduction of sentences; and land "kidu" and other "kidus" (benefits). Under Article 2, Section 19, the king appoints a significant number of high-level government officers: judicial appointees, the auditor general, and
76-420: Is correctly styled " Mi'wang 'Ngada Rinpoche " ("His Majesty") and addressed " Ngada Rimboche " ("Your Majesty"). King Jigme Khesar was the youngest reigning monarch in the world, being 26 years old when he ascended the throne on 9 December 2006 after his father, Jigme Singye Wangchuck , abdicated the throne in his favour. He was 28 years old when he was crowned on 6 November 2008. The Constitution confirms
95-628: Is known as Drukyul which translates as "The Land of the Thunder Dragon". Thus, while kings of Bhutan are known as Druk Gyalpo ("Dragon King"), the Bhutanese people call themselves the Drukpa , meaning "people of Druk (Bhutan)". The current sovereign of Bhutan is Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck , the fifth Druk Gyalpo . He wears the Raven Crown , which is the official crown worn by the kings of Bhutan. He
114-624: The National Judicial Commission Dungkhag Court jurists are not appointed by the king. The king also appoints, from lists of names recommended jointly by the prime minister, the chief justice of Bhutan, the speaker, the chairperson of the National Council, and the leader of the opposition party, four kinds of high-level government: the chief election commissioner and other members of the Election Commission ;
133-716: The Constitution. The king appoints positions other than Constitutional Officers on the advice of other bodies. He appoints the heads of the Defence Forces from a list of names recommended by the Service Promotion Board. The king appoints the attorney general of Bhutan , the chairperson of the Pay Commission, the governor of the Central Bank of Bhutan , the cabinet secretary, and Bhutanese ambassadors and consuls on
152-558: The Kingdom, the king must abdicate in favour of the heir apparent . The Hereditary Dragon Kings of Bhutan: Dasho Dasho ( Dzongkha : དྲག་ཤོས; Wylie : Drag-shos ) (lit. Excellent One ) is a Bhutanese honorific that is bestowed upon individuals, along with a red scarf kabney , by the Druk Gyalpo . In common practice, however, many senior government officials and social elites are addressed as Dasho without officially receiving
171-552: The Tibetan calendar. In 2011, the event occurred on January 2 to January 4. Druk Gyalpo Parliament Judiciary The King of Bhutan , officially the Druk Gyalpo ( འབྲུག་རྒྱལ་པོ་ ; lit. ' Dragon King ' ), is the constitutional monarch and head of state of the Kingdom of Bhutan . In the Dzongkha language , Bhutan
190-727: The auditor general of the Royal Audit Authority; the chairperson and other members of the Royal Civil Service Commission; and the chairperson and other members of the Anti-Corruption Commission. The term for each position is five years. Referenced for incorporation are the Bhutanese Audit Act , Bhutanese Civil Service Act , Bhutanese Anti-Corruption Act , and Attorney General Act ; references to existing Election Laws also appear throughout
209-572: The chairs of anti-corruption, civil service, and election commissions are holders of constitutional office. The king appoints most of the upper judicial branch: the chief justice of Bhutan and the drangpons (associate justices) of the Supreme Court; the chief justice and drangpons (associate justices) of the High Court. These judicial appointments are made from among the vacant positions' peers, juniors, and available eminent jurists in consultation with
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#1733085125238228-460: The institution of monarchy . The Druk Gyalpo (King of Bhutan) is the head of state and the symbol of unity of the kingdom and of the people of Bhutan. The Constitution establishes the " Chhoe-sid-nyi " (dual system of religion and politics) of Bhutan as unified in the person of the king, who, as a Buddhist , is the upholder of the Chhoe-sid (religion and politics; temporal and secular). In addition,
247-660: The king is the protector of all religions in Bhutan . The king is not answerable in a court of law for his actions, and his person is sacrosanct. However, the king is mandated to protect and uphold the Constitution "in the best interest and for the welfare of the people of Bhutan". Under the Constitution, the king, in exercise of his royal prerogatives (and as head of state), promotes goodwill and good relations with other countries by receiving state guests and undertaking state visits to other countries. The king may also award titles, decorations, dar for Lhengye and Nyi-Kyelma (conferring
266-462: The king must abdicate the throne for wilful violations of the Constitution or for suffering permanent mental disability. Either must be upon a motion passed by a joint sitting of Parliament. The motion for abdication must be tabled for discussion at a joint sitting of Parliament (presided by the chief justice of Bhutan) if at least ⅔ of the total number of the members of Parliament submits such a motion stating its basis and grounds. The king may respond to
285-521: The motion in writing or by addressing the joint sitting of Parliament in person or through a representative. If, at such joint sitting of Parliament, at least ¾ of the total number of members of Parliament passes the motion for abdication, then such a resolution is placed before the people in a National Referendum to be approved or rejected. If the National Referendum passes in all the Dzongkhags in
304-541: The palace, before ascension to the throne. The dzong is located on the hillside overlooking the village of Thruepang within the Nubi gewog village block in the district of Trongsa . Not far from the palace is the local market place. The palace sits upon a hill that leads straight to the Thruepang village. Travel from the capital Thimpu requires 192 kilometers of travel and 8 hours of time. The palace largely can be attributed
323-414: The palace. This was a secondary resident and served as a, but not main, royal palace for the second Druk Gyalpo (king) Jigme Wangchuck and Queen Ashi Puntsho Choden . The Trhruepang Palace currently is still in use as a winter royal palace for the current king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck . It is customary that any and future kings of Bhutan to serve as governor of the village, with his residence in
342-554: The recommendation of the Royal Civil Service Commission. The king is also the supreme commander in chief of the Armed Forces and the Militia of Bhutan . The Constitution provides substantive and procedural law for two paths of abdication for reigning monarchs: voluntary and involuntary. As stated above, the king may relinquish the exercise of royal prerogatives, and such relinquishment may be temporary. The Constitution provides that
361-416: The recommendation of the prime minister. The king also appoints dzongdags to head local governments, and other secretaries to the government on the recommendation of the prime minister who obtains nominations from the Royal Civil Service Commission on the basis of merit and seniority and in accordance with other relevant rules and regulations. The king appoints the secretary general of the respective houses on
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