Jurmi Wangchuk
Jurmi Wangchuk | |
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Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 31 October 2018 | |
Preceded by | Karma Dorji |
Constituency | Drukjeygang-Tseza |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1961[1] |
Nationality | Bhutanese |
Political party | Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) |
Jurmi Wangchuk is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[2]
Education and professional career
He holds a Master's degree in international relations (specialization in human rights) from Goddard College, USA.[1] He worked in the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva and Department of Peacekeeping Operations, New York.[3]
Political career
Wangchuk was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DNT from Drukjeygang Tseza constituency in the 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election. He received 6,087 votes and defeated Migma Dorji, a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa.[4]
On 7 December 2018, he was elected as the chairperson of the Human Rights and Foreign Relations Committee.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
- ^ "Jurmi Wangchuk". www.nab.gov.bt. National Assembly of Bhutan.
- ^ "Know your candidate: Dagana". www.kuenselonline.com.
- ^ "In Nyamrup spirit, Dagana votes for change". www.kuenselonline.com.
- ^ "Human Rights and Foreign Relations Committee elects its Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson". www.nab.gov.bt. National Assembly of Bhutan.
- ^ "Ruling party and Opposition share committee chairs". theworldnews.net.
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- Speaker of the House: Wangchuk Namgyel (DNT)
- Deputy Speaker: Tshencho Wangdi (DNT)
- Leader of the House: (Lotay Tshering, DNT)
- Leader of the Opposition (Dorji Wangdi, DPT)
- Lotay Tshering (DNT)
- Wangchuk Namgay (DNT)
- Tandi Dorji (DNT)
- Yeshey Penjor (DNT)
- Karma Donnen Wangdi (DNT)
- Dechen Wangmo (DNT)
- Loknath Sharma (DNT)
- Namgay Tshering (DNT)
- Ugyen Dorji (DNT)
- Jai Bir Rai (DNT)
- Dorji Tshering (DNT)
- Tshencho Wangdi (DNT)
- Tshewang Lhamo (DNT)
- Jurmi Wangchuk (DNT)
- Hemant Gurung (DNT)
- Ganesh Ghimiray (DNT)
- Dil Maya Rai (DNT)
- Dinesh Kumar Pradhan (DNT)
- Tek Bahadur Rai (DNT)
- Gyem Dorji (DNT)
- Bimal Thapa (DNT)
- Garja Man Rai (DNT)
- Kinley Wangchuk (DNT)
- Ugyen Tshering (DNT)
- Kinga Penjor (DNT)
- Dorjee Wangmo (DNT)
- Ugen Tenzin (DNT)
- Tenzin (DNT)
- Yeshey Dem (DNT)
- Karma Lhamo (DNT)
- Dawa (DNT)
- Karma Dorji (DNT)
- Karma Gyeltshen (DNT)
- Dorji Wangdi (DPT)
- Karma Wangchuk (DPT)
- Ugyen Wangdi (DPT)
- Rinzin Jamtsho (DPT)
- Tshering Chhoden (DPT)
- Lungten Namgyal (DPT)
- Ugyen Dorji (DPT)
- Norbu Wangzom (DPT)
- Passang Dorji (DPT)
- Samdrup R. Wangchuk (DPT)
- Karma Thinley (DPT)
- Dupthob (DPT)
- Gyambo Tshering (DPT)
- Choki Gyeltshen (DPT)
- Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (33)
- Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (14)