| 词条 | Paljor Dorji |
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| honorific_prefix = Dasho | name = Paljor Dorji | image = Dasho_Benji.jpg | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = |title=1st Chief Justice of the High Court of Bhutan | term = 1974 – 1987 {{small|Acting: 1974 – 1985}} |monarch= Jigme Singye Wangchuck |predecessor = None, Office established |successor = Sangay Penjore | nationality = Bhutanese | occupation = {{hlist|Diplomat|judge|environmentalist}} | years_active = | known_for = Founding Bhutan's first non-governmental organization, Conservation of black-neck cranes in Bhutan. | notable_works = | father = Jigme Palden Dorji | relatives = Jigme Singye Wangchuck (cousin) }}Dasho Paljor Jigme Dorji,[1][2] commonly known as Dasho Benji, is a Bhutanese environmentalist, judge and diplomat.[3] CareerEnvironmentalismOften referred to as Bhutan's "Godfather of Conservation",[4] he established Bhutan's first non-governmental organization, the Royal Society for the Protection of Nature[3] in 1987 to conserve the country's black-necked crane population and to preserve the country's biodiversity in general.[5] He was also involved in the drafting of "The Middle Path" the country's first National Environmental Strategy which was published in 1998.[6] He also served as an advisor to numerous conservation and environmental organizations in Bhutan including the National Environment Commission. Dorji was also conferred the Jigme Singye Wangchuck Outstanding Environmental Stewardship Award for Policy Leadership.[5] The Bhutan Ornithological Society as well as the Bhutan Ecological Society was founded by himself with him serving as founding president of the two organizations.[4] In 2018, he was named as one of the "Nature's Heroes" by the Royal Society for the Protection of Nature.[5] In the governmentDorji has served in the government of Bhutan as early as 1969.[4] He served as an advisor to the former king of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuck[5] As judge he served as Magistrate of Paro District from 1969 to 1972, as High Court Judge from 1972 to 1974. [Jigme Palden Dorji]] appointed him as the first Chief Justice of Bhutan's High Court[7] serving from 1974 to 1987 (acting capacity from 1974 until 1985).[4] He was succeeded by Lyonpo Sangay Penjore who was appointed by the king in 1987.[7] He was also Deputy Minister for Social Services from 1988 to 1991, and Deputy Minister to the National Environment Commission 1994 to 1997.[4] As DiplomatAs a diplomat, Paljor Dorji served as Ambassador to the United Nations and European capitals from 1991 to 1994.[4] FilmographyPaljor Dorji featured in the 2016 film Power of the River: Expedition to the Heart of Water in Bhutan[8] a adventure documentary by American director Greg Hamilton which tackles about the issues on setting up dams in Bhutan's rivers.[9] Personal lifePaljor Dorji is the son of Bhutan's first prime minister, Jigme Palden Dorji. Tobgye Dorji is his brother, a former diplomat who became a hotelier in Paro.[3] A member of the royal family,[10] Paljor Dorji is a cousin of Bhutan's fourth king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck.[5] He is also credited for bringing the sport of basketball in Bhutan having learned the sport in from Canadian Jesuits in a boarding school in Darjeeling, India. He also introduced the sport to the royal family having taught the sport to King Jigme Singye Wangchuck when the monarch was still a teenager.[11] References1. ^{{cite book|last1=Lipsey|first1=Rick|title=Golfing on the Roof of the World: In Pursuit of Gross National Happiness|date=22 December 2008|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing USA|isbn=1596918454|page=34|chapter=Apple Pie and Bichons Frises at Benji's}} {{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Dorji, Paljor}}2. ^{{cite web|title=Paljor Jigme Dorji|url=http://wsds.teriin.org/2010/bio2010/dorji.pdf|website=World Sustainable Development Forum|publisher=The Energy and Resources Institute|accessdate=9 January 2018}} 3. ^1 2 {{cite news|last1=Weissmann|first1=Arnie|title=Dispatch, Bhutan: Diplomats and hoteliers|url=http://www.travelweekly.com/Asia-Travel/Dispatch-Bhutan-Diplomats-and-hoteliers|accessdate=9 January 2018|work=Travel Weekly|date=6 October 2011}} 4. ^1 2 3 4 5 {{cite news|author1=Naturenomics Team|title=Case Study: Dasho Paljor J. Dorji|url=http://www.baliparafoundation.com/en/blog/case-study-dasho-paljor-j-dorji|accessdate=9 January 2018|work=Balipara Foundation|date=24 November 2016}} 5. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite news|title=Nature’s Heroes Award for Bhutan’s Godfather of conservation|url=http://www.birdlife.org/asia/news/nature%E2%80%99s-heroes-award-bhutan%E2%80%99s-godfather-conservation|accessdate=9 January 2018|work=Bird Life Asia|date=4 January 2018}} 6. ^{{cite web|last1=Faxon|first1=Hilary|title=Good Evening, Dasho Benji!|url=http://www.sagemagazine.org/good-evening-dasho-benji/|website=Sage|accessdate=9 January 2018|date=14 September 2014}} 7. ^1 {{cite web|title=Golden Jubilee: The establishment of the High Court of Bhutan|url=http://www.kuenselonline.com/golden-jubilee-the-establishment-of-the-high-court-of-bhutan/|website=Kuensel|accessdate=9 January 2018|date=3 November 2017}} 8. ^{{cite web|title=Texas Premiere of Power of the River: Expedition to the Heart of Water in Bhutan|url=https://bhutanfound.org/texas-premiere-film-power-river-expedition-heart-water-bhutan/|publisher=Bhutan Foundation|accessdate=9 January 2018}} 9. ^{{cite news|title=‘Adventures in Asia’ Block of 3 films|url=http://breckfilmfest.org/event/adventures-in-asia-block-of-3-films/|accessdate=9 January 2018|publisher=Breckenridge Film Festival|date=2016}} 10. ^{{cite news|last1=Harris|first1=Gardiner|title=Index of Happiness? Bhutan’s New Leader Prefers More Concrete Goals|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/05/world/asia/index-of-happiness-bhutans-new-leader-prefers-more-concrete-goals.html|work=New York Times|accessdate=9 January 2018|date=4 October 2014}} 11. ^{{cite news|last1=Harris|first1=Gardiner|title=In Bhutan, a Bid to Turn Basketball From a Royal Sport to a National One|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/15/sports/in-bhutan-turning-a-royal-sport-into-a-national-one-is-no-slam-dunk.html|accessdate=9 January 2018|work=New York Times|date=14 October 2013}} 4 : Bhutanese conservationists|Bhutanese diplomats|Bhutanese judges|Dorji family |
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