Bhutan Tendrel Party reveals seven candidates

The Bhutan Tendrel Party has revealed seven candidates in Punakha today. The candidates will represent the party from constituencies in Chhukha, Gasa, Haa, Punakha, Samtse, Thimphu and Trashigang.

Forty-five-year-old Pema Tenzin will represent the party from the Bongo-Chapchha constituency in Chhukha. He is a former member of parliament. He has a Master of Business Administration from Victoria University in Australia.

Ugyen Dem is the party’s candidate from the Khatoed-Laya constituency in Gasa. The 30-year-old has worked as a teacher for five years. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Dzongkha from Royal Thimphu College.

33-year-old Ngawang Tobgay is the party’s candidate from the Sombaykha constituency in Haa. He served as an Executive Director of the Film Association of Bhutan. He has a Post Graduate Diploma in National Law from the Royal Institute of Management.

Dr Gyambo Sithey will represent the party from the Lingmukha-Toedwang constituency in Punakha. The 51-year-old  worked in the Health Ministry for more than 10 years. He has a Doctorate in Public Health from the University of Sydney in Australia.

A former member of parliament, 54-year-old Ritu Raj Chhetri will represent the party from the Tashichhoeling constituency in Samtse. He has Master in Environmental Law from the Australian National University.

39-year-old Dr Sonam Penjor is the party’s candidate from the North Thimphu constituency in Thimphu. He served as the chairperson of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Bhutan. He has a Doctorate in International Business and Global Management from European International University in France.

And Rinchen Wangdi will represent the party from the Bartsham-Shongphu constituency in Trashigang. Before joining the party, the 52-year-old was the secretary of the Gross National Happiness Commission. He has a Master in Development Economics from the Australian National University.

Bhutan Tendrel Party is the country’s sixth registered political party.

Changa Dorji BBS reporter Punakha

Edited by Tshering Zam

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