Tashi Dorji
Tashi Dorji (Dzongkha: བཀྲིས་རྡོ་རྗེ།) is a Bhutanese politician who is the current Chairman of the National Council of Bhutan. He has been a member of the National Council of Bhutan since May 2018.[2] Previously, he was a member of the National Council of Bhutan from 2013 to 2018. He is the youngest Chairman of the Upper house of Bhutan.[3]
Tashi Dorji | |
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| བཀྲིས་རྡོ་རྗེ། | |
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| Chairman of the National Council of Bhutan | |
| Assumed office 10 May 2018 | |
| Deputy | Jigme Wangchuk |
| Preceded by | Sonam Kinga |
| Member of the National Council of Bhutan | |
| Assumed office 10 May 2018 | |
| Preceded by | himself |
| Constituency | Wangdue Phodrang |
| In office 2013–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Sonam Yangchen |
| Constituency | Wangdue Phodrang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 October 1981[1] Agokha, Ruebisa, Wangdue Phodrang |
| Nationality | Bhutanese |
He was elected as Chairman of the National Council of Bhutan. He received 11 votes out of total 25 votes cast and defeated Lhatu and Nima.[3]
References
- CV Tashi Dorji
- "Hon. Tashi Dorji". www.nationalcouncil.bt.
- "National Council elects incumbents as chairpersons".
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