Trashiyangtse
District: TRASHI YANGTSE
Total Voters: 17,493
Constituency: Bumdeling-Jamkhar
Political Party: Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT)
Candidate: Dupthob
Date of Birth: June 4, 1978
Qualification: Bachelors of Commerce
2008 Elections
Votes: 3,488
Total voters: 4,810
Dupthob graduated from Sherubtse College, Kanglung with Bachelors of Commerce (Hons) degree in 2002. One of the youngest political candidates from Druk Phuensum Tshogpa in 2008 elections, Dupthob has enjoyed an illustrious career during his short employment stint after his graduation. Well-versed in development finance he started his career with the Bhutan Development Finance Corporation following which he joined the luxury hotel chain, Uma Resorts. Before embarking on a political career, he worked in the EU Project for the Ministry of Agriculture. He is married and they have a son.
Political Party: Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT)
Candidate: Lobzang Tenzin
Date of Birth: 32 years
Qualification:
Retired armed force officer, Lobzang Tenzin, had served army for 32 years, before resigning in 2010.
Political Party: People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
Candidate: Thukten Tshering
Date of Birth:35 years
Qualification: BEd
Political Party: Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT)
Candidate: Sonam Choden
Date of Birth: 27 years
Qualification: BA in Sociology
Sonam Choden has a BA in Sociology from Lady Shri Ram College for Women in India.
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Constituency: Khamdang-Ramjar
Political Party: Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT)
Candidate: Kesang Wangdi
Date of Birth: September 4, 1974
Qualification: Bachelor of Commerce
2008 Elections
Votes: 3,403
Total voters: 4,923
Kesang Wangdi graduated from Sherubtse College Kanglung with Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in 1997. His resume complies of various trainings related to Auditing and most significantly the certificate course in National Academy of Audit & Accounts from Shimla. After completion of Post Graduation in Financial Management he served with the Royal Audit Authority for more than nine years as Senior Audit Officer. Kesang has auditing and training skills, legal knowledge as jabmi, IT and system based auditing. He is the recipient of appreciation for scooping millions of misappropriated fund, and also was awarded 4th national Taekwondo black-belt 1st Dan championship. He is married and they have a daughter.
Political Party: Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT)
Candidate: Tshewang Dorji
Date of Birth: 33 years
Qualification:
The former Royal tutor Tshewang Dorji has 33 years of experience in civil service. He has attended several multi-faceted trainings and seminars related to parliamentary affairs.
Political Party: People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
Candidate: Sonam Dhendup Dorjee
Date of Birth: 39 years
Qualification: BSc, MA
Sonam D Dorjee is a Financial Analyst and tour operator.
He has BSc in Finance (New Ventures Management) and MA from USA. He worked as Financial Analyst for 2 years. Since 2003 he has been operating his own tour company.
Political Party: Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT)
Candidate: Sonam Tenzin
Date of Birth: 27 years
Qualification:
Sonam Tenzin has worked as an administrative officer with Bhutan Youth and later started his own business firm.