Wangdue Phodrang
District: WANGDUE PHODRANG
Total Voters: 19,431
Constituency: Athang-Thedtsho
Political Party: Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT)
Candidate: Passang Thrinlee
Date of Birth: December 17, 1959
Qualification: Master of Science, Passed Indian Military Academy (Dehra Dun)
2008 Elections
Votes: 3,459
Total voters: 6,222
Mr. Passang Thrinlee represents Athang-Thedsho Constituency, Wangdue as the Candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa. . He passed his Indian Military Academy in 1981 from Dehra Dun, India, and obtained his Master of Science degree in 1996 form Defense Staff College, University of Madras. He specialized in several army based courses.
In 1984, he was appointed as boxing coach and trained in Colorado, USA. In 2000, he was deputed to train Royal Bhutan Police as their Commandant. Although resigned from army in 1986, he volunteered back to serve the country during militant flushing out, 2003. During 1987-89, he also held honorary post as Vice President Bhutan Archery Federation and General Secretary of Bhutan Basketball Federation. He is married and they have a daughter.
Political Party: Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT)
Candidate: Rinchen Namgay
Date of Birth: 40 years
Qualification:
Freelance filmmaker Rinchen Namgay contests from Athang-Thedtsho constituency under Wangduephodrang district.
The 40-year old has an experience of working as a finance officer for National Environment Commission (NEC) and coordinator for finance and administration at the Youth Development Fund (YDF).
Political Party: Druk Chirwang Tshogpa (DCT)
Candidate: Chado Namgyal
Date of Birth: 34 years
Qualification: Bachelors Degree in Commerce
A part-time tour guide, who also worked as a contract teacher for three years, Chado Namgyel is a 2008 commerce graduate from North Bengal University.
He is a former National Council aspirant.
Political Party: People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
Candidate: Tandin Wangchuk
Date of Birth:
Qualification: Bachelors in Commerce
Tandin Wangchuk, with bachelors in commerce from Delhi University, India, and experience in the private sector contests from Athang-Thedtso constituency, Wangdue Phodrang.
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Constituency: Nyisho-Sephu
Political Party: Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT)
Candidate: Gyem Dorji
Date of Birth: September 9, 1969
Qualification: Bachelors of Science
2008 Elections
Votes: 3,395
Total voters: 6,401
Mr. Gyem Dorji represents Nisho-Sephu Constituency, Wangdue as the Candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa. He graduated from Sherubtse College with Bachelors of Science in 1995. He started his employment as Documentary Officer with erstwhile National Assembly and 2001 began to serving as Program Officer with Cabinet Secretariat.
Gyem has taken various training in parliamentarian practices and procedure form India and Denmark. Later, he shifted his interest to communication and films and underwent trainings in Philippines. A versatile and knowledgeable person who is a writer, a filmmaker, an orator and above all an acclaimed actor joins the family of Phuensum Tshogpa. He is married and they have four sons.
Political Party: People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
Candidate: Kuenga
Date of Birth: 37 years
Qualification: Bachelors in Arts (Dzongkha honours)
Kuenga with his B.A will contest from Nyisho- Sephu constituency under Wangduephodrang. He was a party member in 2008 and is a businessman by profession.
He has completed BA (Dzongkha Honours) from Sherubtse College, Kanglung and has done Post graduate in education.
Political Party: Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT)
Candidate: Phintsho Wangdi
Date of Birth: 27 years
Qualification: Bachelors in Commerce
Phintsho Wangdi, 27, is the candidate of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa from Nyisho-Sephu constituency under Wangduephodrang.
Phintsho Wangdi worked as an accounts officer in Bhutan Tourism Corporation, a freelance guide, and has been a businessman.
Political Party: Druk Chriwang Tshogpa (DCT)
Candidate: Kinzang Choden
Date of Birth: 28 years
Qualification:
Kinzang Choden, 28, will contest for DCT from Nyishog-Saephu Constituency. After graduation, she worked as an IT Instructor at a private firm.