In a simple ceremony, His Majesty The King granted Dakyen to appoint Chogyal Dago Rigdzin as the new Chief Justice of Bhutan yesterday. Her Majesty The Gyaltsuen graced the ceremony.

Prior to this appointment, Chogyal Dago Rigdzin was serving as the Chief Election Commissioner of the Election Commission of Bhutan, having been appointed to the position in 2015. He joined the civil service in June 1990.