Namgay Tshering Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Lyonpo
Namgay Tshering
Native Name Lang:dz
Office:Minister for Finance
Term Start:7 November 2018
Primeminister:Lotay Tshering
Predecessor:Namgay Dorji
Office1:Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Term Start1:31 October 2018
Predecessor1:Kezang Wangmo
Constituency1:Dokar-Sharpa
Birth Date:[1]
Alma Mater:University of Madras
Chulalongkorn University
Party:Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa

Lyonpo Namgay Tshering (born) is a Bhutanese politician who has been Minister for Finance since November 2018.[2] He has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[3]

Early life and education

Tshering was born .[1]

He received a degree of Bachelor of Science in Communication from the University of Madras, India, and a Master's degree in Public Health from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.[1]

Professional career

Before entering politics, he served as the project coordinator (World Bank and Global Fund Project), planning officer at Ministry of Health, program manager at National HIV/AIDS control program, (2014-2018) and National professional officer at World Health Organization, (2014-2016).[4] [5]

Political career

Tshering is a member of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT).[1] He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan in the 2018 elections for the Dokar-Sharpa constituency.[5] He received 4,155 votes and defeated Chencho Dorji, a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa.[6]

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bhutan 2018 Elections. www.peldendrukpa.com.
  2. Web site: New Cabinet of the Royal Government of Bhutan sworn in on 7th November 2018. – Ministry of Foreign Affairs. www.mfa.gov.bt.
  3. Web site: Namgay Tshering. www.nab.gov.bt.
  4. Web site: The Cabinet takes charge. Business Bhutan.
  5. Web site: Meet the cabinet minister-elects of third democratically elected government - BBS. 3 November 2018.
  6. Web site: How DNT took Paro.
  7. Web site: Bhutan's Newly Elected Prime Minister Lotay Tshering Unveiled The 10 Cabinet Ministers On 3 November 2018. www.bhutantimes.com.