Dorji Wangdi
Dorji Wangdi | |
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Leader of the Opposition | |
Assumed office September 2020[1] | |
Preceded by | Pema Gyamtsho |
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[2] |
Political party | Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) |
Dorji Wangdi is a Bhutanese politician who has been the leader of the Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party since 2020, and a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since 2008.[3] He is currently the Opposition Leader of Bhutan after the resignation of Pema Gyamtsho from active politics.[4]
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.[2]
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.[2]
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[5] and served as the Minister for Labour and Human Resources in Prime Minister Jigme Thinley's cabinet.[2]
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.[6] He received 2,984 votes and defeated Tshering, a candidate of DNT.[7]
References[]
- ^ Subba, MB. "Opposition Party embraces new leadership". Kuensel.
- ^ a b c d "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".
- 1969 births
- Living people
- Bhutanese MNAs 2018–2023
- 21st-century Bhutanese politicians
- Druk Phuensum Tshogpa politicians
- Bhutanese MNAs 2013–2018
- Bhutanese MNAs 2008–2013
- Sherubtse College alumni
- Druk Phuensum Tshogpa MNAs
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