Ugyen Tshering (DNT politician)

Ugyen Tshering
Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Incumbent
Assumed office
31 October 2018
Preceded byKhandu Wangchuk
ConstituencyLamgong-Wangchang
Personal details
Bornc. 1965[1]
NationalityBhutanese
Political partyDruk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT)

Ugyen Tshering is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[2] Previously, he was a member of the National Council of Bhutan from 2008 to 2013.[1]

Education

He graduated from the University of Delhi[1] and received a degree of Master of Arts. He also holds a Post Graduate degree in Film Editing and Television Studies.[3]

Political career

Before joining politics, he was a documentarian.[3]

He was elected to the National Council of Bhutan from Paro in the Bhutanese National Council election, 2008.[4]

He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DNT from Lamgong-Wangchang constituency in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election. He received 3,566 votes and defeated Phub Tshering, a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
  2. ^ "Ugyen Tshering". www.nab.gov.bt.
  3. ^ a b "Know your candidate: Paro". kuenselonline.com.
  4. ^ "Bhutan NC Elections". 16 June 2008. Archived from the original on 16 June 2008.
  5. ^ "How DNT took Paro". kuenselonline.com.