Lyonpo Dorji Tshering | |
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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 |
Constituency | Radhi-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]
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]
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]
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]
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 |
Constituency | Radhi-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]
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]
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]
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]