Biography:Lotay Tshering
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Lotay Tshering | |
|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Bhutan Designate | |
| Assuming office October 2018 | |
| Monarch | Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck |
| Succeeding | Tshering Tobgay |
| Leader of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa | |
| In office 14 May 2018 – 23 October 2018 | |
| Deputy | Sherab Gyaltshen |
| Preceded by | Tandin Dorji |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1968 (age 50) |
| Political party | Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa |
| Alma mater | Mymensingh Medical College University of Canberra |
Lotay Tshering (born 1968) is a Bhutanese politician and doctor who is the Prime Minister-elect of Bhutan.[1][2] He was also the leader of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa from 14 May 2018 to 23 October 2018.[3][4]
Tshering served as a consultant surgeon in JDWNRH and Mongar Regional Referral Hospital before joining politics in 2013.
Tshering's party won largest number of seats in the 2018 National Assembly Election, bringing Tshering to priemiership and Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa into government for the first time.[5]
References
- ↑ "Dr Lotay Tshering is the prime minister candidate". www.kuenselonline.com. 23 October 2018. http://www.kuenselonline.com/dr-lotay-tshering-is-the-prime-minister-candidate/.
- ↑ "Narendra Modi congratulates newly elected PM of Bhutan". Hindustan Times. 19 October 2018. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/narendra-modi-congratulates-newly-elected-pm-of-bhutan/story-mSCg0GAqSN3GtlIf0K5gmM.html.
- ↑ "DNT elects Dr. Lotay Tshering as President and Dasho Sherub Gyeltshen as Vice President - BBS" (in en-US). BBS. 2018-05-14. http://www.bbs.bt/news/?p=95594.
- ↑ "Ready to lead DNT, says Dr Lotay Tshering – KuenselOnline" (in en-US). http://www.kuenselonline.com/ready-to-lead-dnt-says-dr-lotay-tshering/.
- ↑ "Bhutan chooses new party to form government". Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/south-asia/bhutan-chooses-new-party-to-form-government/articleshow/66281779.cms.
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