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Selfless Leadership of 2006

1. How did the Fourth Druk Gyalpo show military leadership?

2. When and where did His Majesty announce Bhutan’s first parliamentary elections?

3. What surprising announcement did His Majesty make during the 2005 National Day?

4. How did the Bhutanese people and international media react to his abdication news?

5. When did the Fourth Druk Gyalpo formally abdicate the throne?

6. When was the official abdication announced to the public?

7. Why did His Majesty abdicate early, even though he was only 51 years old?

8. How many years did the Fourth Druk Gyalpo rule Bhutan?

9. What does His Majesty’s abdication show about his love for the country?

Institution of Democracy

10. Why is the reign of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo called the “Golden Era”?

11. What was his most important contribution in governance?

12. What did His Majesty believe about the destiny of the nation?

13. From when did he have the vision of turning Bhutan into a democracy?

14. Name three important bodies created to support democracy.

15. Which new laws were passed to help in the democratic process?

16. When was the Election Commission set up?

17. What were the responsibilities of the Election Commission?

18. When was Bhutan’s first National Council election held?

19. What was the voter turnout for the NC elections?

20. When did Bhutan hold its first National Assembly elections?

21. What percentage of voters took part in the first NA elections?

22. Why were the 2007–2008 elections important for Bhutan’s history?