Gyem Dorji

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 byNamgay Dorji
ConstituencyDraagteng-Langthil
Personal details
Bornc.1977[1]
NationalityBhutanese
Political partyDruk 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]

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