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.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jurmi_Wangchuk
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