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Lyonpo
Dorji Tshering
Minister for Works and Human Settlement
Assumed office
7 November 2018
Prime Minister Lotay Tshering
Preceded by Dorji Choden
Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Assumed office
31 October 2018
Preceded by Jigme Wangchuk
ConstituencyRadhi-Sakteng
Personal details
Born c. 1979
Political party Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa
Alma mater Bengal Engineering College
Edith Cowan University

Dorji Tshering ( c. 1979) is a Bhutanese politician who has been Minister for Works and Human Settlement since November 2018. [1] [2] He has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018. [3]

Early life and education

Tshering was born c. 1979. [4]

He received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur (Howrah) India. He completed his master's degree in civil engineering from the Edith Cowan University, Australia. [5]

Professional career

Before joining politics, he served as the executive engineer and deputy executive engineer in the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement for seven years. [5]

Political career

Tshering is a member of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa. [4] He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan in the 2018 elections for the Radhi-Sakteng constituency. [6] He received 3,550 votes and defeated Tashi Dorji, a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa. [7]

On 3 November, Lotay Tshering formally announced his cabinet structure and Dorji Tshering was named as Minister for Works and Human Settlement. [8] On 7 November 2018, he was sworn in as Minister for Works and Human Settlement in the cabinet of Prime Minister Lotay Tshering. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Dorji Tshering". www.nab.gov.bt.
  4. ^ a b "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  5. ^ a b "The Cabinet takes charge". Business Bhutan.
  6. ^ "DNT wins two of the five constituencies in Trashigang – KuenselOnline". www.kuenselonline.com.
  7. ^ "DNT gets two and DPT gets three in a competitive Trashigang contest".
  8. ^ "Bhutan's Newly Elected Prime Minister Lotay Tshering Unveiled The 10 Cabinet Ministers On 3 November 2018". www.bhutantimes.com.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Works and Human Settlement
2018–present
Incumbent
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lyonpo
Dorji Tshering
Minister for Works and Human Settlement
Assumed office
7 November 2018
Prime Minister Lotay Tshering
Preceded by Dorji Choden
Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Assumed office
31 October 2018
Preceded by Jigme Wangchuk
ConstituencyRadhi-Sakteng
Personal details
Born c. 1979
Political party Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa
Alma mater Bengal Engineering College
Edith Cowan University

Dorji Tshering ( c. 1979) is a Bhutanese politician who has been Minister for Works and Human Settlement since November 2018. [1] [2] He has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018. [3]

Early life and education

Tshering was born c. 1979. [4]

He received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur (Howrah) India. He completed his master's degree in civil engineering from the Edith Cowan University, Australia. [5]

Professional career

Before joining politics, he served as the executive engineer and deputy executive engineer in the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement for seven years. [5]

Political career

Tshering is a member of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa. [4] He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan in the 2018 elections for the Radhi-Sakteng constituency. [6] He received 3,550 votes and defeated Tashi Dorji, a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa. [7]

On 3 November, Lotay Tshering formally announced his cabinet structure and Dorji Tshering was named as Minister for Works and Human Settlement. [8] On 7 November 2018, he was sworn in as Minister for Works and Human Settlement in the cabinet of Prime Minister Lotay Tshering. [1]

References

  1. ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Dorji Tshering". www.nab.gov.bt.
  4. ^ a b "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  5. ^ a b "The Cabinet takes charge". Business Bhutan.
  6. ^ "DNT wins two of the five constituencies in Trashigang – KuenselOnline". www.kuenselonline.com.
  7. ^ "DNT gets two and DPT gets three in a competitive Trashigang contest".
  8. ^ "Bhutan's Newly Elected Prime Minister Lotay Tshering Unveiled The 10 Cabinet Ministers On 3 November 2018". www.bhutantimes.com.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Works and Human Settlement
2018–present
Incumbent

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