Dechen Wangmo (politician) explained

Honorific-Prefix:Dasho
Dechen Wangmo
Native Name Lang:dz
Office:Minister for Health
Term Start:7 November 2018
Primeminister:Lotay Tshering
Predecessor:Tandin Wangchuk
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Term Start1:31 October 2018
Predecessor1:Tshering
Constituency1:North Thimphu
Birth Date:[1]
Alma Mater:Yale University
Northeastern University
Party:Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa

Dasho Dechen Wangmo is a Bhutanese politician who has been Minister for Health since November 2018.[2] She has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[3]

Early life and education

Wangmo was born on .[1]

She received a Master of Public Health (Global Health Epidemiology) degree from Yale University, United States and Bachelor of Science in Cardiopulmonary Science from the Northeastern University, United States.[1] [4]

Professional career

Wangmo served as the director of PIE Solutions. She is the chairwoman and a founding member of Bhutan Cancer Society, a non-profit organization in Bhutan.[4]

Political career

Wangmo is a member of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT).[1]

She was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan in the 2018 elections for the North Thimphu constituency.[5] She received 2,276 votes and defeated Lily Wangchuk, a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa.[6]

On November 3, Lotay Tshering formally announced his cabinet structure and Wangmo was named as Minister for Health. On November 7, 2018, she was sworn in as Minister for Health in the cabinet of Prime Minister Lotay Tshering.[2] [7]

Since 2020, Wangmo has also been a member of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance, co-chaired by Sheikh Hasina and Mia Mottley.

Honours

National honours

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bhutan 2018 Elections. www.peldendrukpa.com. 2018-11-15. 2021-06-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20210613135105/https://peldendrukpa.com/national-assembly/druk-nyamrup-tshogpa/dechen-wangmo. dead.
  2. Web site: His Majesty The King conferred Dakyen to the new Prime Minister and cabinet ministers - Cabinet Secretariat. www.cabinet.gov.bt. 2018-11-15. 2018-12-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20181211000524/http://www.cabinet.gov.bt/?p=1927. dead.
  3. Web site: Dechen Wangmo. www.nab.gov.bt.
  4. Web site: Dechen Wangmo - Bhutan Foundation. 2018-11-15. 2020-10-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20201012141924/https://bhutanfound.org/about-us/members/dechen-wangmo/. dead.
  5. Web site: Bhutan's Newly Elected Prime Minister Lotay Tshering Unveiled The 10 Cabinet Ministers On 3 November 2018. www.bhutantimes.com.
  6. Web site: Seven women candidates of ten elected. Business Bhutan.
  7. Web site: HM confers Dakyen to Cabinet ministers, Speaker, and OL – KuenselOnline. www.kuenselonline.com.
  8. https://m.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10158744431513260&id=43817623259&set=a.485878073259&locale2=es_ES&refid=13&__tn__=%2B%3E 113th National Day of Bhutan