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Karma Wangchuk

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Drungtsho
Karma Wangchuk
Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Assumed office
31 October 2018
Preceded byTshewang Jurmi
ConstituencyChhumig Ura
Personal details
Bornc. 1970[1]
NationalityBhutanese
Political partyDruk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT)

Drungtsho Karma Wangchuk is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[2][3]

Education and professional life

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He holds a Bachelor's degree in indigenous medicine.[4] He worked as a drungtsho (traditional physician) since 1998.[1]

Political career

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Wangchuk was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DPT from Chhumig Ura constituency[4] in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election. He received 1438 votes (through postal ballot and electronic voting machines) and defeated Phuntsho Namgay, a candidate of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa.[5]

Following Wangchuk's successful election, DPT nominated him for the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Bhutan on 30 October 2018.[6] On 31 October 2018, he lost the office to Tshencho Wangdi.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "NA elects speaker, deputy from ruling party". Bhutan Times.
  2. ^ "Karma Wangchuk". www.nab.gov.bt. National Assembly of Bhutan.
  3. ^ "National Assembly of Bhutan". www.nab.gov.bt. Bhutan: National Assembly of Bhutan. 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
  4. ^ a b "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
  5. ^ "DPT will form a strong opposition : DPT president Pema Gyamtsho". Business Bhutan.
  6. ^ "DNT nominates Wangchuk Namgyel and Tshencho Wangdi for Speaker and Deputy Speaker posts". 30 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Nyishong_Saephu MP Wangchuk Namgyel elected as the Speaker of NA". 31 October 2018.