Bhutan's Tobgay, environmental advocate facing economic headwinds

Thimphu, Bhutan (AFP) Jan 9, 2024

The man set to become Bhutan's new prime minister is a passionate environmental advocate and sportsman, a veteran politician in a mountain kingdom where parliamentary democracy is still young. Tshering Tobgay, who is expected to become premier for a second time after his party won nearly two-thirds of seats in elections on Tuesday, served as prime minister from 2013 to 2018. The 58-year-