Karma Donnen Wangdi

Lyonpo Karma Donnen Wangdi
Wangdi in 2022
Minister for Information and Communication
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 November 2018
Prime Minister	Lotay Tshering
Preceded by	Dina Nath Dhungyel
Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Incumbent
Assumed office 31 October 2018
Preceded by	Gopal Gurung
Constituency	Gelephu
Personal details
Born	c. 1971[1]
Political party	Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa
Alma mater	Sherubtse College MCMIS

Karma Donnen Wangdi (c. 1971) is a Bhutanese politician who has been Minister for Information and Communication since November 2018.[2] He has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[3] Previously he was the member of the National Council of Bhutan from 2008 to 2013.[4][5]

Early life and education

Wangdi was born on c. 1971.[6]

He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Sherubtse College, Bhutan. He completed his Postgraduate Diploma in IT from the MCMIS, the Netherlands.[6][1]

Political career

Wangdi is a member of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT).[1]

He was elected to the National Council of Bhutan from Sarpang in the Bhutanese National Council election, 2008.[7]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan in the 2018 elections for the Sarpang-Gelegphu[1][6] constituency.[4] He received 6,691 votes and defeated Pema Tashi, a candidate of DPT.[8]

On 3 November, Lotay Tshering formally announced his cabinet structure and Wangdi was named as Minister for Information and Communication.[4] On 7 November 2018, he was sworn in as Minister for Information and Communication in the cabinet of Prime Minister Lotay Tshering.[2][9]

References

1. "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
2. "His Majesty The King conferred Dakyen to the new Prime Minister and cabinet ministers - Cabinet Secretariat". www.cabinet.gov.bt.
3. "Karma Donnen Wangdi". www.nab.gov.bt.
4. "Bhutan's Newly Elected Prime Minister Lotay Tshering Unveiled The 10 Cabinet Ministers On 3 November 2018". www.bhutantimes.com.
5. "Bhutan NC Elections". 25 June 2008. Archived from the original on 25 June 2008.
6. "The Cabinet takes charge". Business Bhutan.
7. "Bhutan NC Elections". 16 June 2008. Archived from the original on 16 June 2008.
8. "No surprise in DNT's Sarpang win".
9. "HM confers Dakyen to Cabinet ministers, Speaker, and OL – KuenselOnline". www.kuenselonline.com.

Political offices
Preceded by Dina Nath Dhungyel	Minister for Information and Communication 2018–present	Incumbent