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The National Assembly of Bhutan conducted the preliminary meeting from 23 - 24 December, 2019 to discuss issues and set agenda for the upcoming Third Session of the Third Parliament. The preliminary meeting was presided by the Speaker.

Her Excellency Ms. Arunrung Phothong Humphreys, Ambassador of Thailand to Bhutan called-on the Speaker on 24th Dec,2019 .

In recognition of their dedicated services to Tsa-Wa-Sum, Gold, Silver and Bronze Civil Service Medals were awarded to seven staff of National Assembly Secretariat.

The Legislative Committee conducted its annual election for Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Committee.

Legislative committee today conducted a consultative meeting on the Impeachment Procedure Bill of Bhutan 2019. The meeting was chaired by the Chairperson of the Committee, Hon’ble Tshewang Lhamo. 

Human Rights and Foreign Relations Committee (HRFRC) conducted its annual election for Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the Committee. 

The House Committee during its 23rd Committee meeting on 2nd December 2019, elected the Committee’s Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson as per Section 320 of Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly of Bhutan 2014. 

The Economic and Finance Committee held its Committee meeting on 27th November 2019 to elect the Committee’s Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson as per Section 320 of Rules of Procedure of the National Assembly of Bhutan 2014. 

The Women Children and Youth Committee held its 7^th Committee meeting on 2^ndDecember, 2019 to elect its new Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson.

The Social and Cultural Committee held its 14^th Committee meeting on 3^rd December, 2019 to elect its new Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson.

The Speaker is currently leading a team from the National Assembly of Bhutan to sensitize Local Governments on the role of parliament and to promote the use of Virtual Zomdu from 30th November to 12th December 2019. The team is visiting eight Dzongkhags of Gasa, Wangduephodrang, Dagana, Tsirang, Sarpang, Zhemgang, Bumthang and Trongsa to sensitize local government leaders and the local civil servants on the role of parliament and also…....

The Members of the National Assembly were presented a report on moving motions in the National Assembly of Bhutan by consultant Mr. Sangay Khandu today at the National Assembly Hall. The presentation was Chaired by Hon’ble Speaker. 

Madam Christine Jantcher and Ms. Claudia Lisa, founder and Members of the Friends of Bhutan in Vienna, Austria called on to the Hon’ble Speaker today.  They were accompanied by the President of Bhutan Austria Society in Bhutan, Mr. Langa Dorji.

The  Good Governance Committee held its 8th meeting today to elect its new Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson.

The Members of the National Assembly met for the fourth plenary meeting from 20 - 21 Nov, 2019 in the National Assembly Conference Hall. The meeting was Chaired by the Speaker. The Speaker and the Opposition Leader jointly launched the Annual Report 2018-19 of the National Assembly of Bhutan at the start of the meeting.