Karma Donnen Wangdi Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Lyonpo
Karma Donnen Wangdi
Native Name Lang:dz
Office:Minister for Information and Communication
Term Start:7 November 2018
Primeminister:Lotay Tshering
Predecessor:Dina Nath Dhungyel
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Term Start1:31 October 2018
Predecessor1:Gopal Gurung
Constituency1:Gelephu
Birth Date:[1]
Alma Mater:Sherubtse College
MCMIS
Party:Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa

Karma Donnen Wangdi is a Bhutanese politician who has been Minister for Information and Communication since November 2018.[2] He has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[3] Previously he was the member of the National Council of Bhutan from 2008 to 2013.[4] [5]

Early life and education

Wangdi was born on .[6]

He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Sherubtse College, Bhutan. He completed his Postgraduate Diploma in IT from the MCMIS, the Netherlands.[6] [1]

Political career

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

He was elected to the National Council of Bhutan from Sarpang in the Bhutanese National Council election, 2008.[7]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan in the 2018 elections for the Sarpang-Gelegphu[1] [6] constituency.[4] He received 6,691 votes and defeated Pema Tashi, a candidate of DPT.[8]

On 3 November, Lotay Tshering formally announced his cabinet structure and Wangdi was named as Minister for Information and Communication.[4] On 7 November 2018, he was sworn in as Minister for Information and Communication in the cabinet of Prime Minister Lotay Tshering.[2] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bhutan 2018 Elections. www.peldendrukpa.com.
  2. Web site: His Majesty The King conferred Dakyen to the new Prime Minister and cabinet ministers - Cabinet Secretariat. www.cabinet.gov.bt.
  3. Web site: Karma Donnen Wangdi. www.nab.gov.bt.
  4. Web site: Bhutan's Newly Elected Prime Minister Lotay Tshering Unveiled The 10 Cabinet Ministers On 3 November 2018. www.bhutantimes.com.
  5. Web site: Bhutan NC Elections. https://web.archive.org/web/20080625065553/http://www.kuenselonline.com:80/ncelections/sarpang.php. dead. 25 June 2008. 25 June 2008.
  6. Web site: The Cabinet takes charge. Business Bhutan.
  7. Web site: Bhutan NC Elections. https://web.archive.org/web/20080616063058/http://www.kuenselonline.com/ncelections/index.php. dead. 16 June 2008. 16 June 2008.
  8. Web site: No surprise in DNT’s Sarpang win.
  9. Web site: HM confers Dakyen to Cabinet ministers, Speaker, and OL – KuenselOnline. www.kuenselonline.com.