Lyonpo
Dorji Tshering
Minister for Works and Human Settlement
Assumed office
7 November 2018
Prime MinisterLotay Tshering
Preceded byDorji Choden
Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Assumed office
31 October 2018
Preceded byJigme Wangchuk
ConstituencyRadhi-Sakteng
Personal details
Bornc. 1979
Political partyDruk Nyamrup Tshogpa
Alma materBengal Engineering College
Edith Cowan University

Dorji Tshering (c. 1979) is a Bhutanese politician who has been Minister for Works and Human Settlement since November 2018.[1][2] He has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[3]

Early life and education

Tshering was born c. 1979.[4]

He received a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur (Howrah) India. He completed his master's degree in civil engineering from the Edith Cowan University, Australia.[5]

Professional career

Before joining politics, he served as the executive engineer and deputy executive engineer in the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement for seven years.[5]

Political career

Tshering is a member of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa.[4] He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan in the 2018 elections for the Radhi-Sakteng constituency.[6] He received 3,550 votes and defeated Tashi Dorji, a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa.[7]

On 3 November, Lotay Tshering formally announced his cabinet structure and Dorji Tshering was named as Minister for Works and Human Settlement.[8] On 7 November 2018, he was sworn in as Minister for Works and Human Settlement in the cabinet of Prime Minister Lotay Tshering.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "New Cabinet of the Royal Government of Bhutan sworn in on 7th November 2018. – Ministry of Foreign Affairs". www.mfa.gov.bt.
  2. ↑ "His Majesty The King conferred Dakyen to the new Prime Minister and cabinet ministers - Cabinet Secretariat". www.cabinet.gov.bt.
  3. ↑ "Dorji Tshering". www.nab.gov.bt.
  4. 1 2 "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
  5. 1 2 "The Cabinet takes charge". Business Bhutan.
  6. ↑ "DNT wins two of the five constituencies in Trashigang – KuenselOnline". www.kuenselonline.com.
  7. ↑ "DNT gets two and DPT gets three in a competitive Trashigang contest".
  8. ↑ "Bhutan's Newly Elected Prime Minister Lotay Tshering Unveiled The 10 Cabinet Ministers On 3 November 2018". www.bhutantimes.com.
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