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]
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]
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]