Choki Gyeltshen

Bhutanese politician
Choki Gyeltshen
Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Incumbent
Assumed office
31 October 2018
Preceded byYeshey Dorji
ConstituencyMaenbi Tsaenkhar
Personal details
Bornc. 1966[1]
Metsho Gewog
NationalityBhutanese
Political partyDruk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT)

Choki Gyeltshen is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[2]

Education

He holds a Master's degree in Education from Acharya Nagarjuna University, India.[3]

Political career

Before joining politics, he has worked with Ministry of Education for 27 years.[3]

Gyeltshen was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DPT from Maenbi Tsaenkhar constituency in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election.[4] He received 2,941 votes and defeated Tshering Phuntsho, a candidate of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
  2. ^ "Choki Gyeltshen". www.nab.gov.bt.
  3. ^ a b "DPT announces Menbi-Tsenkhar candidate".
  4. ^ a b "Lhuentse splits – KuenselOnline". 19 October 2018.
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Current members of the National Assembly of Bhutan
  • Speaker of the House: Wangchuk Namgyel (DNT)
  • Deputy Speaker: Tshencho Wangdi (DNT)
  • Leader of the House: (Lotay Tshering, DNT)
  • Leader of the Opposition (Dorji Wangdi, DPT)
  1.   Lotay Tshering (DNT)
  2.   Wangchuk Namgay (DNT)
  3.   Tandi Dorji (DNT)
  4.   Yeshey Penjor (DNT)
  5.   Karma Donnen Wangdi (DNT)
  6.   Dechen Wangmo (DNT)
  7.   Loknath Sharma (DNT)
  8.   Namgay Tshering (DNT)
  9.   Ugyen Dorji (DNT)
  10.   Jai Bir Rai (DNT)
  11.   Dorji Tshering (DNT)
  12.   Tshencho Wangdi (DNT)
  13.   Tshewang Lhamo (DNT)
  14.   Jurmi Wangchuk (DNT)
  15.   Hemant Gurung (DNT)
  16.   Ganesh Ghimiray (DNT)
  17.   Dil Maya Rai (DNT)
  18.   Dinesh Kumar Pradhan (DNT)
  19.   Tek Bahadur Rai (DNT)
  20.   Gyem Dorji (DNT)
  21.   Bimal Thapa (DNT)
  22.   Garja Man Rai (DNT)
  23.   Kinley Wangchuk (DNT)
  24.   Ugyen Tshering (DNT)
  25.   Kinga Penjor (DNT)
  26.   Dorjee Wangmo (DNT)
  27.   Ugen Tenzin (DNT)
  28.   Tenzin (DNT)
  29.   Yeshey Dem (DNT)
  30.   Karma Lhamo (DNT)
  31.   Dawa (DNT)
  32.   Karma Dorji (DNT)
  33.   Karma Gyeltshen (DNT)
  34.   Dorji Wangdi (DPT)
  35.   Karma Wangchuk (DPT)
  36.   Ugyen Wangdi (DPT)
  37.   Rinzin Jamtsho (DPT)
  38.   Tshering Chhoden (DPT)
  39.   Lungten Namgyal (DPT)
  40.   Ugyen Dorji (DPT)
  41.   Norbu Wangzom (DPT)
  42.   Passang Dorji (DPT)
  43.   Samdrup R. Wangchuk (DPT)
  44.   Karma Thinley (DPT)
  45.   Dupthob (DPT)
  46.   Gyambo Tshering (DPT)
  47.   Choki Gyeltshen (DPT)