Tshering Choden (politician)
Tshering Choden | |
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Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan | |
Assumed office 31 October 2018 | |
Preceded by | Zangley Dukpa |
Constituency | Khar Yurung |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1973[1] |
Nationality | Bhutanese |
Political party | Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) |
Tshering Choden is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[2]
Education and professional life[]
She holds a Master's degree in educational leadership and management.[1] She has worked as a teacher and a principal.[1]
Political career[]
Choden ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of PDP in the 2013 Bhutanese National Assembly election, but was unsuccessful.[3]
She was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DPT from Khar-Yurung constituency in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election.[3] She received 4,738 votes and defeated Ugyen Tshewang, a candidate of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Know your candidate: Pemagatshel".
- ^ "Tshering Chhoden". www.nab.gov.bt.
- ^ a b "Seven women candidates of ten elected". Business Bhutan.
- ^ "Election results from Pemagatshel".
Categories:
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Bhutanese educators
- Druk Phuensum Tshogpa politicians
- Bhutanese MNAs 2018–2023
- Bhutanese women in politics
- Women school principals and headteachers
- Druk Phuensum Tshogpa MNAs