Jurmi Wangchuk

Bhutanese politician
Jurmi Wangchuk
Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Incumbent
Assumed office
31 October 2018
Preceded byKarma Dorji
ConstituencyDrukjeygang-Tseza
Personal details
Bornc. 1961[1]
NationalityBhutanese
Political partyDruk 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

  1. ^ a b "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
  2. ^ "Jurmi Wangchuk". www.nab.gov.bt. National Assembly of Bhutan.
  3. ^ "Know your candidate: Dagana". www.kuenselonline.com.
  4. ^ "In Nyamrup spirit, Dagana votes for change". www.kuenselonline.com.
  5. ^ "Human Rights and Foreign Relations Committee elects its Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson". www.nab.gov.bt. National Assembly of Bhutan.
  6. ^ "Ruling party and Opposition share committee chairs". theworldnews.net.
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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)
  1.   Lotay Tshering (DNT)
  2.   Wangchuk Namgay (DNT)
  3.   Tandi Dorji (DNT)
  4.   Yeshey Penjor (DNT)
  5.   Karma Donnen Wangdi (DNT)
  6.   Dechen Wangmo (DNT)
  7.   Loknath Sharma (DNT)
  8.   Namgay Tshering (DNT)
  9.   Ugyen Dorji (DNT)
  10.   Jai Bir Rai (DNT)
  11.   Dorji Tshering (DNT)
  12.   Tshencho Wangdi (DNT)
  13.   Tshewang Lhamo (DNT)
  14.   Jurmi Wangchuk (DNT)
  15.   Hemant Gurung (DNT)
  16.   Ganesh Ghimiray (DNT)
  17.   Dil Maya Rai (DNT)
  18.   Dinesh Kumar Pradhan (DNT)
  19.   Tek Bahadur Rai (DNT)
  20.   Gyem Dorji (DNT)
  21.   Bimal Thapa (DNT)
  22.   Garja Man Rai (DNT)
  23.   Kinley Wangchuk (DNT)
  24.   Ugyen Tshering (DNT)
  25.   Kinga Penjor (DNT)
  26.   Dorjee Wangmo (DNT)
  27.   Ugen Tenzin (DNT)
  28.   Tenzin (DNT)
  29.   Yeshey Dem (DNT)
  30.   Karma Lhamo (DNT)
  31.   Dawa (DNT)
  32.   Karma Dorji (DNT)
  33.   Karma Gyeltshen (DNT)
  34.   Dorji Wangdi (DPT)
  35.   Karma Wangchuk (DPT)
  36.   Ugyen Wangdi (DPT)
  37.   Rinzin Jamtsho (DPT)
  38.   Tshering Chhoden (DPT)
  39.   Lungten Namgyal (DPT)
  40.   Ugyen Dorji (DPT)
  41.   Norbu Wangzom (DPT)
  42.   Passang Dorji (DPT)
  43.   Samdrup R. Wangchuk (DPT)
  44.   Karma Thinley (DPT)
  45.   Dupthob (DPT)
  46.   Gyambo Tshering (DPT)
  47.   Choki Gyeltshen (DPT)