Dechen Wangmo (politician)

Dasho Dechen Wangmo (c. 1976) is a Bhutanese politician who has been Minister for Health since November 2018.[2] She has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[3]

Dasho
Dechen Wangmo
Dechen Wangmo at the 75th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia
Minister for Health
Assumed office
7 November 2018
Prime MinisterLotay Tshering
Preceded byTandin Wangchuk
Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Assumed office
31 October 2018
Preceded byTshering
ConstituencyNorth Thimphu
Personal details
Bornc. 1976[1]
Political partyDruk Nyamrup Tshogpa
Alma materYale University
Northeastern University

Early life and education

Wangmo was born on c. 1976.[1]

She received a Master of Public Health (Global Health Epidemiology) degree from Yale University, United States and Bachelor of Science in Cardiopulmonary Science from the Northeastern University, United States.[1][4]

Professional career

Wangmo served as the director of PIE Solutions. She is the chairwoman and a founding member of Bhutan Cancer Society, a non-profit organization in Bhutan.[4]

Political career

Wangmo is a member of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT).[1]

She was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan in the 2018 elections for the North Thimphu constituency.[5] She received 2,276 votes and defeated Lily Wangchuk, a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa.[6]

On November 3, Lotay Tshering formally announced his cabinet structure and Wangmo was named as Minister for Health. On November 7, 2018, she was sworn in as Minister for Health in the cabinet of Prime Minister Lotay Tshering.[2][7]

Since 2020, Wangmo has also been a member of the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance, co-chaired by Sheikh Hasina and Mia Mottley.

Honours

National honours

References
  1. "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
  2. "His Majesty The King conferred Dakyen to the new Prime Minister and cabinet ministers - Cabinet Secretariat". www.cabinet.gov.bt.
  3. "Dechen Wangmo". www.nab.gov.bt.
  4. "Dechen Wangmo - Bhutan Foundation".
  5. "Bhutan's Newly Elected Prime Minister Lotay Tshering Unveiled The 10 Cabinet Ministers On 3 November 2018". www.bhutantimes.com.
  6. "Seven women candidates of ten elected". Business Bhutan.
  7. "HM confers Dakyen to Cabinet ministers, Speaker, and OL – KuenselOnline". www.kuenselonline.com.
  8. 113th National Day of Bhutan
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