Sonam Tobgye Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Lyonpo
Sonam Tobgye
Office:Chief Advisor of Bhutan
Term Start:28 April 2013
Term End:27 July 2013
Predecessor:Jigme Thinley (as Prime Minister)
Successor:Tshering Tobgay (as Prime Minister)
Birth Date:15 November 1949
Order:1st

Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye (born 15 November 1949) is an eminent jurist from Bhutan. He served as Chief Justice of the High Court of Bhutan from 1991 through 2009 and as Chief Justice of the newly created Supreme Court of Bhutan from 2010 through 2014.[1] He also served as president of SAARCLAW, the South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation in Law, from 2011 through 2014. His public service spanned 43 years, beginning as master of household to King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck and ending in constitutionally-mandated retirement at the age of 65.[2]

During the gap between the administrations of Prime Ministers Jigme Thinley and Tshering Tobgay, he served as Bhutan's head of government as Chief Advisor to the interim government from 28 April to 27 July 2013.[3] [4]

Honours

Social service

Lynpo Sonam Tobye is the patron of Dr. Graham's Homes, Kalimpong where he had received his school education

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Biography at South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation in Law.
  2. News: Chief Justice retires. The Journalist. 15 November 2014. 27 February 2016.
  3. News: Chief Justice, Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye, as the Chief Advisor of the interim government. 27 April 2013. 27 February 2016. Bhutan Observer.
  4. News: Interim Government: Making Way for the Elected Government. 27 February 2016. DrukGreen.
  5. Web site: Bhutan Majestic Travel.
  6. http://www.bhutanmajestictravel.com/news/2008/bhutan-recognition-medals.html Bhutan Majestic Travel
  7. News: Chief Justice retires. The Journalist. 15 November 2014. 27 February 2016.