Jurmi Wangchuk Explained

Jurmi Wangchuk
Office:	Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Term Start:	31 October 2018
Constituency:	Drukjeygang-Tseza
Predecessor:	Karma Dorji
Nationality:	Bhutanese
Party:	Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT)
Birth Date:	^[1]

Jurmi Wangchuk is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.^[2]

Education and professional career

He holds a Master's degree in international relations (specialization in human rights) from Goddard College, USA.^[1] He worked in the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva and Department of Peacekeeping Operations, New York.^[3]

Political career

Wangchuk was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DNT from Drukjeygang Tseza constituency in the 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election. He received 6,087 votes and defeated Migma Dorji, a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa.^[4]

On 7 December 2018, he was elected as the chairperson of the Human Rights and Foreign Relations Committee.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bhutan 2018 Elections. www.peldendrukpa.com.
2. Web site: Jurmi Wangchuk. www.nab.gov.bt. National Assembly of Bhutan.
3. Web site: Know your candidate: Dagana. www.kuenselonline.com.
4. Web site: In Nyamrup spirit, Dagana votes for change. www.kuenselonline.com.
5. Web site: Human Rights and Foreign Relations Committee elects its Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson. www.nab.gov.bt. National Assembly of Bhutan.
6. Web site: Ruling party and Opposition share committee chairs. theworldnews.net.