Gyem Dorji is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[2]
Education
He holds a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering degree from Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.[1]
Political career
Before joining politics, he was an environmentalist and a forester.[3]
He unsuccessfully ran for Trongsa District in the 2018 Bhutanese National Council election. He came in third receiving 1,344 votes and losing the seat to Tashi Samdrup.[4]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DNT from Draagteng-Langthil constituency in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election.[5] He received 1,979 votes and defeated Ugyen Namgyel, a candidate of DPT.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
- ^ "Gyem Dorji". www.nab.gov.bt.
- ^ "DNT reveals 46 candidates". 1 June 2018.
- ^ "20 council representatives elected – Business Bhutan".
- ^ "DNT's win not a surprise in Trongsa".
- ^ "Chukha, Haa and Trongsa go for DNT".
