Passang Dorji Explained

Passang Dorji
Office:Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Term Start:31 October 2018
Predecessor:Wangdi Norbu
Constituency:Bartsham Shongphu
Nationality:Bhutanese
Party:Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT)
Birth Date:[1]
Birth Place:Yangner Gewog

Passang Dorji is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan since October 2018.[2]

Education

Dorji holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from University of Delhi, India[3] and a master's degree in Management from University of Canberra, Australia.[1] Dorji also holds a PhD in International Relations from City University of Hong Kong.

Professional career

Dorji started his career at an employment office with the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources. He later worked as the chief reporter with Bhutan Times and editor with The Journalist. He subsequently became the first president of the Journalist Association of Bhutan. He was also the founding member and board director of Bhutan Transparency Initiative. He later worked as the consultant for United Nations Development Programme and helped in the Five Year Strategic Plan (2014–2019) of the National Assembly of Bhutan and National Council of Bhutan.[1]

Political career

Dorji was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DPT from Bartsham-Shongphu constituency in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election. He received 4,099 votes and defeated Tenzin Lekphell, a candidate of DNT.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Passang Dorji will replace Wangdi Norbu. Yangchen C. Rinzin. Kuensel. 7 February 2018. 5 January 2023.
  2. Web site: Passang Dorji. www.nab.gov.bt.
  3. Web site: Staff Profile, City University of Hong Kong. www.cityu.edu.hk.
  4. Web site: DNT wins two of the five constituencies in Trashigang.