Drungtsho Karma Wangchuk | |
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Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan | |
Assumed office 31 October 2018 | |
Preceded by | Tshewang Jurmi |
Constituency | Chhumig Ura |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1970 [1] |
Nationality | Bhutanese |
Political party | Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) |
Drungtsho Karma Wangchuk is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018. [2] [3]
He holds a Bachelor's degree in indigenous medicine. [4] He worked as a drungtsho (traditional physician) since 1998. [1]
Wangchuk was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DPT from Chhumig Ura constituency [4] in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election. He received 1438 votes (through postal ballot and electronic voting machines) and defeated Phuntsho Namgay, a candidate of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa. [5]
Following Wangchuk's successful election, DPT nominated him for the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Bhutan on 30 October 2018. [6] On 31 October 2018, he lost the office to Tshencho Wangdi. [7]