Builders of Bhutan Episode 2 - Michael Rutland in conversation with Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye.
Lyonpo Sonam Tobgye was Chief Justice of the High Court of Bhutan, a position he had held since 1991. He was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in December 2009. Lyonpo was Chairman of the Constitution Writing Committee and he oversaw the drafting of Bhutan’s first Constitution and a number of judicial reforms. From 1986 to 1991, he simultaneously held the positions of auditor general of the Royal Audit Authority and secretary of the Royal Civil Service Commission. During that time he implemented a number of civil service reforms and drafted the rules and regulations for both the civil service and the Royal Audit Authority.
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Resources used: successfulsocieties.princeton.edu/interviews/sonam-tobgye
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