Dorji Wangdi Explained

Dorji Wangdi
Birth Date:15 August 1969[1]
Birth Place:Karmabi, Goshing Gewog, Zhemgang District, Bhutan
Office:Leader of the Opposition of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Term Start:September 2020[2]
Term End:3 February 2024
Predecessor:Pema Gyamtsho
Successor:Pema Chewang
Office2:Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Term Start2:2008
Term End2:2024
Constituency2:Panbang
Office3:Minister for Labour and Human Resources
Term Start3:2008
Term End3:2013
Primeminister3:Jigme Thinley
Predecessor3:Ugyen Tshering
Successor3:Ngeema Sangay Tshempo
Party:Druk Phuensum Tshogpa

Dorji Wangdi (born 15 August 1969) 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, from 2008 to 2024.[3] He is former 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.[1]

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.[1]

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.[1]

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zhemgang . Ipa Journal . 2018-12-28.
  2. Web site: Subba . MB . Opposition Party embraces new leadership . Kuensel.
  3. Web site: Dorji Wangdi. www.nab.gov.bt.
  4. Web site: Dorji Wangdi. www.nab.gov.bt.
  5. Web site: Indra Adhikari . The National Assembly Elections 2013 results: PDP wins . Ipa Journal . 2013-07-13 . 2018-12-28.
  6. Web site: Zhemgang chooses DPT.
  7. Web site: A hatrick for Dorji Wangdi.