Ugyen Dorji (DNT politician)

Ugyen Dorji (c. 1986) is a Bhutanese politician who has been Minister for Labour and Human Resources since November 2018.[1][2] He has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[3]

Lyonpo Ugyen Dorji
Minister for Labour and Human Resources
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 November 2018
Prime Minister	Lotay Tshering
Preceded by	Ngeema Sangay Tshempo
Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Incumbent
Assumed office 31 October 2018
Preceded by	Dorji Choden
Constituency	Thrimshing
Personal details
Born	c. 1986
Political party	Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa
Alma mater	Sherubtse College Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Early life and education

Dorji was born c. 1986.[4]

He received a Masters's degree in public policy from Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in English and Dzongkha from Sherubtse College, Bhutan.[4]

Professional career

Before entering politics, he was the Desk officer at SAARC and Research assistant at Institute of water policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore from 2016 to 2017. He has worked in the ministry of foreign affairs from 2013 to 2018. He was also a reporter at The Journalist in 2011.[4]

Political career

Dorji is a member of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT).[5]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan in the 2018 elections for the Thrimshing constituency.[6] He received 2,646 votes and defeated Chenga Tshering, a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa.[7]

On 3 November, Lotay Tshering formally announced his cabinet structure and Dorji was named as Minister for Labour and Human Resources.[6] On 7 November 2018, he was sworn in as Minister for Labour and Human Resources in the cabinet of Prime Minister Lotay Tshering.[1]

References

1. "New Cabinet of the Royal Government of Bhutan sworn in on 7th November 2018. – Ministry of Foreign Affairs". www.mfa.gov.bt.
2. "His Majesty The King conferred Dakyen to the new Prime Minister and cabinet ministers - Cabinet Secretariat". www.cabinet.gov.bt.
3. "Ugyen Dorji". www.nab.gov.bt.
4. "The Cabinet takes charge". Business Bhutan.
5. "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
6. "Bhutan's Newly Elected Prime Minister Lotay Tshering Unveiled The 10 Cabinet Ministers On 3 November 2018". www.bhutantimes.com.
7. "DNT gets two and DPT gets three in a competitive Trashigang contest".