Gyem Dorji
Bhutanese politician
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Gyem Dorji is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[2]
Gyem Dorji | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan | |
| Assumed office 31 October 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Namgay Dorji |
| Constituency | Draagteng-Langthil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1977[1] |
| Party | Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) |
Education
He holds a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering degree from Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.[1]
Political career
Before joining politics, he was an environmentalist and a forester.[3]
He unsuccessfully ran for Trongsa District in the 2018 Bhutanese National Council election. He came in third receiving 1,344 votes and losing the seat to Tashi Samdrup.[4]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DNT from Draagteng-Langthil constituency in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election.[5] He received 1,979 votes and defeated Ugyen Namgyel, a candidate of DPT.[6]
