Victory of Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party

Date: March 24, 2008 • Location: Rome, Italy

Led by Jigme Thinley, the Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party won 45 of 47 seats in the country's first National Assembly election.

Lyonpo Jigme Yoser Thinley is a Bhutanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Bhutan for three nonconsecutive terms, from 20 July 1998 to 9 July 1999, 30 August 2003 to 18 August 2004 and 9 April 2008 to 28 April 2013.