Kinga Penjor
Bhutanese politician
Kinga Penjor | |
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Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office 31 October 2018 | |
Preceded by | Karma Rangdol |
Constituency | Gangzur-Minjey |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1974[1] Gangzur Gewog |
Nationality | Bhutanese |
Political party | Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) |
Kinga Penjor is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[2]
Education
He holds a BA (Hons) degree in Dzongkha.[1]
Political career
Before joining politics, he worked as a broadcast journalist.[3]
Penjor ran unsuccessfully for the Lhuentse Dzongkhag in the 2018 Bhutanese National Council Election.[4][5][6]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DNT from Gangzur-Minjey constituency[7] in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly Election.[8] He received 3,026 votes and defeated Tshering Dorji, a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Know your candidate: Lhuentse".
- ^ "Kinga Penjor". www.nab.gov.bt.
- ^ "DNT launches 46 candidates". The Bhutanese.
- ^ "Lhuentse elects Tempa Dorji again".
- ^ "Lhuentse NC aspirant hopes to address national issues". KuenselOnline. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ^ "Former BBS producer to contest for council from Lhuntse – Business Bhutan". Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ^ "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
- ^ a b "Lhuentse splits – KuenselOnline". 19 October 2018.
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Current members of the National Assembly of Bhutan
- 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)