Namgay Tshering

Namgay Tshering (c.1979) is a Bhutanese politician who has been Minister for Finance since November 2018.[2] He has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[3]

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Namgay Tshering
Minister for Finance
Assumed office
7 November 2018
Prime MinisterLotay Tshering
Preceded byNamgay Dorji
Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Assumed office
31 October 2018
Preceded byKezang Wangmo
ConstituencyDokar-Sharpa
Personal details
Bornc.1979[1]
Political partyDruk Nyamrup Tshogpa
Alma materUniversity of Madras
Chulalongkorn University

Early life and education

Tshering was born c.1979.[1]

He received a degree of Bachelor of Science in Communication from the University of Madras, India, and a Master's degree in Public Health from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.[1]

Professional career

Before entering politics, he served as the project coordinator (World bank and Global fund project), planning officer at ministry of health, program manager at National HIV/AIDS control program, (from 2014 to 2018) and National professional officer at World Health Organization, (from 2014 to 2016).[4][5]

Political career

Tshering is a member of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT).[1] He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan in the 2018 elections for the Dokar-Sharpa constituency.[5] He received 4,155 votes and defeated Chencho Dorji, a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa.[6]

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

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References

Political offices
Preceded by
Namgay Dorji
Minister for Finance
2018–present
Incumbent
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