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Bhutan
Bhutan
Data points :
Chi Tshog (Parliament), Tshogdu (National Assembly), Gyelyong Tshogde (National Council)
The IPU data corresponds to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. For information about upper chambers, refer to Parline
Women in parliament
4.26%
of MPs are women
Youth in parliament
38.30%
of MPs are under 45
MPs' human rights
0
cases currently treated by the Committee on the Human Rights of MPs
- Population 0.79 million people
- Number of MPs 47 MPs
- Legislature Bicameral
- Last election Jan 2024
- IPU Membership
- Common principles signatory
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Website
parliament.bt
nationalcouncil.bt
parliament.bt - More data from Parline
This page contains the latest IPU news and data for this parliament. The percentage of women in parliament and the percentage of youth participation correspond to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. The number of MP human rights cases corresponds to the latest decisions of the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.
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