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Lyonpo Namgay Tshering (born c. 1979) is a Bhutanese politician who has been Minister for Finance since November 2018. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.

Early life and education

Tshering was born c. 1979.

He received a degree of Bachelor of Science in Communication from the University of Madras, India, and a Master's degree in Public Health from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.

Professional career

Before entering politics, he served as the project coordinator (World Bank and Global Fund Project), planning officer at Ministry of Health, program manager at National HIV/AIDS control program, (2014-2018) and National professional officer at World Health Organization, (2014-2016).

Political career

Tshering is a member of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT). He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan in the 2018 elections for the Dokar-Sharpa constituency. He received 4,155 votes and defeated Chencho Dorji, a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa.

On 3 November, Lotay Tshering formally announced his cabinet structure, and Namgay Tshering was named as the Minister for Finance. On 7 November 2018, he was sworn in as Minister for Finance in the cabinet of Prime Minister Lotay Tshering.

References

1. ^ "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
2. ^ "New Cabinet of the Royal Government of Bhutan sworn in on 7th November 2018. – Ministry of Foreign Affairs". www.mfa.gov.bt.
3. "Namgay Tshering". www.nab.gov.bt.
4. "The Cabinet takes charge". Business Bhutan.
5. ^ "Meet the cabinet minister-elects of third democratically elected government - BBS". 3 November 2018.
6. "How DNT took Paro".
7. "Bhutan's Newly Elected Prime Minister Lotay Tshering Unveiled The 10 Cabinet Ministers On 3 November 2018". www.bhutantimes.com.

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Prime Minister: Lotay Tshering
v t e Cabinet ministers Foreign Affairs Tandi Dorji Home and Cultural Affairs Sherub Gyeltshen Agriculture and Forests Yeshey Penjor Information and Communication Karma Donnen Wangdi Health Dechen Wangmo Economic Affairs Loknath Sharma Finance Namgay Tshering Labour and Human Resources Ugyen Dorji Education Jai Bir Rai Works and Human Settlement Dorji Tshering

• Living people
• Finance ministers of Bhutan
• 1979 births
• University of Madras alumni
• Chulalongkorn University alumni
• Bhutanese MNAs 2018–2023
• Lotay Tshering ministry
• Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa MNAs