Ugyen Dorji is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[2]
Ugyen Dorji | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan | |
| Assumed office 31 October 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Mingbo Dukpa |
| Constituency | Dewathang Gomdar |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Mingbo Dukpa |
| Constituency | Dewathang Gomdar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1975[1] |
| Nationality | Bhutanese |
| Political party | Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) |
Education
editHe holds a Master's degree in Industrial and Employment Relations from Monash University, Australia.[3]
Political career
editDorji was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DPT in the 2008 Bhutanese National Assembly election. He received 5,610 votes and defeated Mingbo Dukpa, a candidate of PDP.[3]
He ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DPT in the 2013 Bhutanese National Assembly election, but was unsuccessful. He received 2,205 votes and lost the seat to the same opponent Mingbo Dukpa.[3]
Wangchuk was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DPT from Dewathang Gomdar constituency in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election. He received 5,367 votes and defeated Thinley Namgay, a candidate of DNT.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
- ^ "Hon. Ugyen Dorji". www.nab.gov.bt.
- ^ a b c "DPT declares candidates from two constituencies in S/Jongkhar – Business Bhutan".
- ^ "DPT wins Zhemgang & Samdrup Jongkhar".