Jurmi Wangchuk is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[2]
Jurmi Wangchuk | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan | |
| Assumed office 31 October 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Karma Dorji |
| Constituency | Drukjeygang-Tseza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1961[1] |
| Nationality | Bhutanese |
| Political party | Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) |
Education and professional career
editHe 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
editWangchuk 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]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
- ^ "Jurmi Wangchuk". www.nab.gov.bt. National Assembly of Bhutan.
- ^ "Know your candidate: Dagana". www.kuenselonline.com.
- ^ "In Nyamrup spirit, Dagana votes for change". www.kuenselonline.com.
- ^ "Human Rights and Foreign Relations Committee elects its Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson". www.nab.gov.bt. National Assembly of Bhutan.
- ^ "Ruling party and Opposition share committee chairs". theworldnews.net.