Karma Donnen Wangdi

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]

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Karma Donnen Wangdi
Minister for Information and Communication
Assumed office
7 November 2018
Prime MinisterLotay Tshering
Preceded byDina Nath Dhungyel
Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Assumed office
31 October 2018
Preceded byGopal Gurung
ConstituencyGelephu
Personal details
Bornc. 1971[1]
Political partyDruk Nyamrup Tshogpa
Alma materSherubtse College
MCMIS

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 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]

gollark: There is *an* actual concern it addresses, which is very large bots harvesting user data.
gollark: It does need server admins to add it, but they can't actually audit my servers.
gollark: I mean, they *do* help with privacy inasmuch as ABR could technically harvest all message data and could not be stopped.
gollark: I would obviously give myself maximum points.
gollark: This also involves verification.

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.
  6. "The Cabinet takes charge". Business Bhutan.
  7. "Bhutan NC Elections". 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


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