Gyem Dorji
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Gyem Dorji | |
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Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan | |
Assumed office 31 October 2018 | |
Preceded by | Namgay Dorji |
Constituency | Draagteng-Langthil |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1977[1] |
Nationality | Bhutanese |
Political party | Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) |
Gyem Dorji is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[2]
Education
[edit]He holds a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering degree from Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.[1]
Political career
[edit]Before joining politics, he was an environmentalist and a forester.[3]
He unsuccessfully ran for Trongsa District in the 2018 Bhutanese National Council election. He came in third receiving 1,344 votes and losing the seat to Tashi Samdrup.[4]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DNT from Draagteng-Langthil constituency in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election.[5] He received 1,979 votes and defeated Ugyen Namgyel, a candidate of DPT.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
- ^ "Gyem Dorji". www.nab.gov.bt.
- ^ "DNT reveals 46 candidates". 1 June 2018.
- ^ "20 council representatives elected – Business Bhutan".
- ^ "DNT's win not a surprise in Trongsa".
- ^ "Chukha, Haa and Trongsa go for DNT".