Lhuentse

Rinzin Rinzin (Votes Received in 2007: 4.046 votes)
The dzongkhag elected Rinzin, 44, from Goenpa Karp in Khoma gewog in 2007 as National Council member. He was Program Director, National Feed & Fodder Development Program, Ministry of Agriculture in 2004-2007, Focal Point Scientist for Bhutan to SAARC Agriculture Information Center (SAIC), Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2005- 2008, National Focal Person for Rangeland to International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal in 2002-2006, Program Officer, Feed & Fodder Research, Renewable Natural Resources-Research Centre (RNR-RC), Jakar, Bumthang in 1999-2004, Sector Head, Livestock Breeding and Management Research, Renewable Natural Resources Research Centre (RNR-RC), Jakar, Bumthang in 1998-2000, External Examiner, Natural Resources Training Institute (NRTI), Lobesa, Thimphu in 2006-07 and Lecturer, Natural Resources Training Institute (NRTI), Lobesa, Thimphu in 2007.

Born on October 24, 1969 in Gonpakap, Khoma, Lhuentse, Rinzin completed Master in Agriculture Science from University of Melbourne, Australia in 2001 and Bachelor of Agriculture Science from Central Luzon State University, Republic of Philippines in 1997.

He has received the following awards
1. The President’s Medal for Academic Excellence, Central Luzon State University, Nueva Ecija, Luzon, Republic of the Phillipines, 1997.
2. The Model Student of the College of Agriculture (1995- 06), Central Luzon State University, Nueva Ecija, Luzon, Republic of the Phillipines, 1995-96.
3. The Most Talented Outstanding International Student in the Philippines (1996), Philippines International Friendship Organization (PIFO), Manila, Republic of the Philippines, 1996.

Tempa Dorji
Tempa Dorji, 45, said working towards balanced economic development for Lhuentse would be among his top priority.

Father of two, Dorji was working with the Bhutan Power Corporation (BPC) before announcing to join politics. With a Masters degree in power engineering from Norway, Tempa Dorji from Jarey gewog worked with BPC for the last 21 years. He last served as the manager of the electricity services division in Thimphu.

While in BPC, he was also part of a multi-sectoral task force during which he travelled the length and breadth of the country, meeting people from all walks of life.