Tashi Dorji

Tashi Dorji (Dzongkha: བཀྲིས་རྡོ་རྗེ།; born 3 October 1981) is a Bhutanese politician who was the Chairman of the National Council of Bhutan from May 2018 to May 2023. He has been a member of the National Council of Bhutan since May 2018.[2] Previously, he was a member of the National Council of Bhutan from 2013 to 2018. He is the youngest Chairman of the Upper house of Bhutan.[3]

Tashi Dorji
བཀྲིས་རྡོ་རྗེ།
Chairman of the National Council of Bhutan
In office
10 May 2018 – 10 May 2023
DeputyJigme Wangchuk
Preceded bySonam Kinga
Succeeded bySangay Dorji
Member of the National Council of Bhutan
In office
10 May 2018 – 10 May 2023
Preceded byhimself
ConstituencyWangdue Phodrang
In office
2013–2018
Preceded bySonam Yangchen
ConstituencyWangdue Phodrang
Personal details
Born3 October 1981[1]
Agokha, Ruebisa, Wangdue Phodrang, Bhutan

He was elected as Chairman of the National Council of Bhutan. He received 11 votes out of total 25 votes cast and defeated Lhatu and Nima.[3]

Controversy

While deliberating the Pay Structure Reform Bill 2022 on 29th November 2022, Tashi Dorji ordered Gasa MP Dorji Khandu to leave the hall for comparing the Housing Allowance for low-income civil servants and Communication Allowance for high-income civil servants. Gasa MP was subsequently suspended from attending the NC assembly until the adoption of the Pay Structure Reform Bill 2022 [4] which attracted public criticism.

References
  1. CV Tashi Dorji
  2. "Hon. Tashi Dorji". www.nationalcouncil.bt.
  3. "National Council elects incumbents as chairpersons".
  4. https://kuenselonline.com/gasa-mp-suspended-from-pay-bill-deliberations/
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