Choida Jamtsho

Choida Jamtsho
Member of the National Assembly
In office 31 October 2018 – 18 April 2021
Succeeded by	Karma Dorji
Constituency	Nganglam
In office 2013–2018
Constituency	Nganglam
In office 2008–2013
Constituency	Nganglam
Personal details
Born	(1965-03-17)17 March 1965
Died	18 April 2021(2021-04-18) (aged 56)
Political party	Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT)
Alma mater	Sherubtse College University of East Anglia

Choida Jamtsho (17 March 1965 — 18 April 2021) was a Bhutanese politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[1] Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan from 2008 to 2013 and again from 2013 to 2018.[2][3]

Education

He was educated at Sherubtse College, Bhutan (Bachelor of Commerce, 1989) and the University of East Anglia (MSc Environmental Sciences, 2006).[4]

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DPT from Nganglam constituency in 2008 and 2013 elections.

He was re-elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DPT from Nganglam constituency in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election. He received 3576 votes and defeated Karma Dorji, a candidate of DNT.[5]

Jamtsho died in April 2021 from food poisoning.[6]

References

1. "Hon. Choida Jamtsho". www.nab.gov.bt.
2. "Choida Jamtsho". National Assembly (Bhutan). Retrieved 12 March 2016.
3. "Govt. committed to its employment pledge: Labour minister". Kuensel. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
4. "Pema Gatshel". Ipa Journal. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
5. "DPT sweeps Trashiyangtse and Pemagatshel". The Bhutanese.
6. "MP Choida Jamtsho passes away reportedly from food poisoning". BBS. 19 April 2021.