All People's Party (Bhutan)
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The All People's Party is a former political party
in Bhutan
. Its leader was former and future Prime Minister Jigme Y. Thinley.
On July 25, 2007, The relatively strong APP merged with the failing Bhutan People's Unity Party
, led by former lyonpo (assemblyman) Yeshey Zimba; the two parties unified as the Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party
. Both the PUP and APP had been registered with the Election Commission.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
. Its leader was former and future Prime Minister Jigme Y. Thinley.
On July 25, 2007, The relatively strong APP merged with the failing Bhutan People's Unity Party
Bhutan People's Unity Party
The Bhutan People's Unity Party, also called Druk People's Unity Party , is a former Bhutanese political party. It was founded by regional and national cadres serving in Bhutan's pre-democratic government...
, led by former lyonpo (assemblyman) Yeshey Zimba; the two parties unified as the Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party
Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party
The Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party, or Druk Phuensum Tshogpa , is one of the major political parties in Bhutan. It was formed on July 25, 2007 as a merger of the All People's Party and the Bhutan People's United Party, which were both short-lived...
. Both the PUP and APP had been registered with the Election Commission.