The Tshogdu (

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: ཚོགས་འདུ་; Wylie: ''tshogs-'du''; "(Bhutanese Grand National) Assembly") was the

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until 31 July 2007. The legislature had a total of 150 members. Dasho Ugen Dorje was the last President of the Tshogdu, with Nima Tshering the Secretary-General. It was replaced by the

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Composition

The Tshogdu was originally composed of locally elected town representatives, religious representatives, and members nominated by the

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, all of whom served a three-year term. At the time of its dissolution, there were 4 female and 146 male members. , - !style="background-color:#E9E9E9;text-align:left;vertical-align:top;" width=350, Appointment method !style="background-color:#E9E9E9", Seats , - , style="text-align:left;" , Members elected from village constituencies , 106 , - , style="text-align:left;" , Royally appointed members , 10 , - , style="text-align:left;" , Representatives of monk Body , 10 , - , style="text-align:left;" , Government appointed members , 24 , - , style="text-align:left;background-color:#E9E9E9", Total , width="30" style="text-align:right;background-color:#E9E9E9", 150

External links

The National Assembly of Bhutan website
{{Bhutan-stub Parliament of Bhutan

Composition

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