Dorji Wangdi
Dorji Wangdi is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[2] Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan from 2008 to 2013 and again from 2013 to 2018.[3]
Dorji Wangdi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan | |
| Assumed office 31 October 2018 | |
| Constituency | Panbang |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Constituency | Panbang |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Constituency | Panbang |
| Minister for Labour and Human Resources | |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Prime Minister | Jigme Thinley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 August 1969[1] |
| Political party | Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) |
Education
He received an Honours Bachelor of Commerce degree from Sherubtse College, Bhutan. He completed his Master of Business Administration from Maastricht School of Management, Netherlands.[1]
Political career
Wangdi was elected for the first time to the National Assembly of Bhutan from Panbang constituency in 2008 Bhutanese National Assembly election on DPT seat and received 2,217 votes.[1]
He was re-elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DPT from Panbang constituency in the 2013 Bhutanese National Assembly election. He received 1,904 votes and defeated Tshering, a candidate of PDP[4] and served as the Minister for Labour and Human Resources in Prime Minister Jigme Thinley's cabinet.[1]
He was elected for the third time as a candidate of DPT to the National Assembly of Bhutan from Panbang constituency in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election.[5] He received 2,984 votes and defeated Tshering, a candidate of DNT.[6]
References
- "Zhemgang". Ipa Journal. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- "Dorji Wangdi". www.nab.gov.bt.
- "Dorji Wangdi". www.nab.gov.bt.
- Indra Adhikari (2013-07-13). "The National Assembly Elections 2013 results: PDP wins". Ipa Journal. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- "Zhemgang chooses DPT".
- "A hatrick for Dorji Wangdi".