Tshewang Lhamo

Bhutanese politician
Tshewang Lhamo
Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Incumbent
Assumed office
31 October 2018
Preceded byDawa Gyaltshen
ConstituencyBongo-Chapchha
Member of the National Council of Bhutan
In office
2008–2013
ConstituencyChhukha
Personal details
Bornc. 1982[1]
Tshimasham, Bjacho Gewog[2]
NationalityBhutanese
Political partyDruk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT)

Tshewang Lhamo is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[3] Previously, she was a member of the National Council of Bhutan from 2008 to 2013.[4][1]

Education

She holds a Bachelor's degree in commerce and a diploma in hospitality and management.[2]

Political career

Lhamo was elected to the National Council of Bhutan from Chhukha constituency in the 2008 Bhutanese National Council election.[2]

She ran for the seat of the National Council of Bhutan from Chhukha constituency in the 2013 Bhutanese National Council election, but was unsuccessful.[2]

She was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DNT from Constituency Bongo-Chapchha in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election.[4] She received 6,632 votes and defeated Pempa, a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Seven women candidates of ten elected". Business Bhutan.
  2. ^ a b c d "Lone female NC candidate to re-contest from Chhukha". Business Bhutan.
  3. ^ "Tshewang Lhamo". www.nab.gov.bt.
  4. ^ a b "How Chukha chose DNT". www.kuenselonline.com.
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Current members of the National Assembly of Bhutan
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  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)