Karma Wangchuk

Drungtsho Karma Wangchuk
Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Incumbent
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)

DrungtshoKarma Wangchuk is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018. ^{[2] [3]}

Education and professional life

He holds a Bachelor's degree in indigenous medicine. ^[4] He worked as a drungtsho (traditional physician) since 1998. ^[1]

Political career

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]

References

1. "NA elects speaker, deputy from ruling party". Bhutan Times.
2. "Karma Wangchuk". www.nab.gov.bt. National Assembly of Bhutan.
3. "National Assembly of Bhutan". www.nab.gov.bt. Bhutan: National Assembly of Bhutan. 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-16.
4. "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
5. "DPT will form a strong opposition : DPT president Pema Gyamtsho". Business Bhutan.
6. "DNT nominates Wangchuk Namgyel and Tshencho Wangdi for Speaker and Deputy Speaker posts". 30 October 2018.
7. "Nyishong_Saephu MP Wangchuk Namgyel elected as the Speaker of NA". 31 October 2018.