Tshering Choden (politician)

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

Tshering Choden
Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Assumed office
31 October 2018
Preceded byZangley Dukpa
ConstituencyKhar Yurung
Personal details
Bornc. 1973[1]
NationalityBhutanese
Political partyDruk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT)

Education and professional life

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She holds a Master's degree in educational leadership and management.[1] She has worked as a teacher and a principal.[1]

Political career

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Choden ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of PDP in the 2013 Bhutanese National Assembly election, but was unsuccessful.[3]

She was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DPT from Khar-Yurung constituency in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election.[3] She received 4,738 votes and defeated Ugyen Tshewang, a candidate of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Know your candidate: Pemagatshel".
  2. ^ "Tshering Chhoden". www.nab.gov.bt.
  3. ^ a b "Seven women candidates of ten elected". Business Bhutan.
  4. ^ "Election results from Pemagatshel".