Yeshey Zimba Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Dasho
Yeshey Zimba
Order:4th
Office:Prime Minister of Bhutan
Term Start:20 August 2004
Term End:4 September 2005
Predecessor:Jigme Thinley
Successor:Sangay Ngedup
Term Start1:20 July 2000
Term End1:9 August 2001
Monarch1:Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Predecessor1:Sangay Ngedup
Successor1:Khandu Wangchuk
Birth Date:10 October 1952
Party:Druk Phuensum Tshogpa
Spouse:Aum Thuji Zam[1]

Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba (born 10 October 1952) is a political figure from Bhutan. He was Prime Minister (Chairman of the Council of Ministers) of Bhutan two times: first from 2000 to 2001; then from 20 August 2004 to 5 September 2005. During this period, each minister took turns holding the chairmanship for one year.

He completed his high school in North Point School and got his bachelor's degree from St. Joseph's College, Darjeeling, an affiliate of the University of North Bengal. Yeshey later graduated with an MA in economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

He was the managing director of Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan from 1983 to 1986, and the chairman from 1998 to 2002.[2] He was Minister of Finance from August 1998 to July 2003.[3]

Zimba served as Minister of Trade and Industry until resigning in mid-2007 to participate in the March 2008 general election.[4] Following the election, he became Minister of Works and Human Settlement on 11 April 2008.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. https://thebhutanese.bt/ex-education-ministers-wife-bought-land-near-education-city-site-while-ex-pm-jigmi-y-thinley-yeshey-zimbas-wife-and-ex-speaker-jigme-tshultim-own-land-nearby/ Ex-Education Minister’s wife bought land near Education City site while Ex-PM Jigmi Y Thinley, Yeshey Zimba’s wife and Ex-Speaker Jigme Tshultim own land nearby
  2. https://www.rma.org.bt/RMA%20Publication/Annual%20Report/annual%20report%202008-2009.pdf RMA
  3. Web site: Finance Ministers | Ministry of Finance. mof.gov.bt.
  4. http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=0fc17dd6-a4cd-4ccc-9dd4-e0fc571d7c02&&Headline=Caretaker+PM+appointed+in+Bhutan "Caretaker prime minister appointed in Bhutan"
  5. Rinzin Wangchuk, "His Majesty confers Dakyen on new cabinet", Kuensel Online, 12 April 2008.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20121102040043/http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/11/stories/2008041154161800.htm "Thinley takes over as Premier"