Ugen Tenzin

Ugen Tenzin
Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Incumbent
Assumed office
31 October 2018
Preceded byKinley Om
ConstituencyBji Katsho Eusu
In office
2008–2013
Succeeded byKinley Om (PDP)
ConstituencyBji Katsho Eusu
Personal details
Bornc. 1966[1][2]
NationalityBhutanese
Political partyDruk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT)

Ugen Tenzin is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[3] Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan from 2008 to 2013.[4]

Education

He holds a Master of Public Administration degree.[1]

Political career

Tenzin was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) from Bji Kar Tshog Uesu constituency in 2008 Bhutanese National Assembly election.[5]

He later left DPT to join Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa[6] and was elected for the second time to the National Assembly of Bhutan from Bji Kar Tshog Uesu constituency[2] in the 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election.[7] He received 1,879 votes, defeating Sonam Tobgay, a candidate of DPT.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
  2. ^ a b "Know your candidate: Haa – KuenselOnline". Kuenselonline.com. 2018-09-29. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  3. ^ "Ugen Tenzin". www.nab.gov.bt.
  4. ^ "DNT reveals 46 candidates - BBS | BBS". Bbs.bt. 2018-06-01. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  5. ^ "Conferring of Dakyen, Oath taking and Election of Speaker and Deputy Speaker" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-07-03.
  6. ^ "Candidates switch party affiliation – KuenselOnline". Kuenselonline.com. 2018-01-14. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  7. ^ "DNT wins Haa too – KuenselOnline". Kuenselonline.com. 2018-10-19. Retrieved 2018-12-17.
  8. ^ "Chukha, Haa and Trongsa go for DNT – The Bhutanese". Thebhutanese.bt. 2018-05-14. Retrieved 2018-12-17.