Ugyen Tshering
Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering (born August 8, 1954 ) is a politician from Bhutan .
biography
Tshering increased within the reign of Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) Jigme Singye Wangchuck to the Minister of Labor and Human Capital (Human Resources) of the Royal Government and was awarded for his services in 1998 with the honorary title Dasho and 2003 entitled Lyonpo. In mid-2007, he and six other members of the government resigned as ministers in order to enter politics after the democratization under King Jigme Singye Wangchuck's successor, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck .
After the elections, on April 9, 2008, Prime Minister Jigme Thinley appointed him Foreign Minister in his cabinet. In 2013 he was succeeded by Rinzin Dorje in the office of Foreign Minister.
Web links
- Homepage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, accessed February 14, 2017 .
- Minister this Week. Bhutan Observer, archived from the original on November 25, 2010 ; accessed on February 14, 2017 (English).
- Locations for Ugyen Tshering on rulers.org. Google Search, accessed February 14, 2017 .
- Politics, Ministries of Bhutan. Asia at a Glance, Retrieved February 14, 2017 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ April 9, 2008. rulers.org, accessed February 14, 2017 (English).
- ^ Foreign ministers AD. rulers.org, accessed February 14, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Tshering, Ugyen |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tshering, Lyonpo Ugyen |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bhutanese politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 8, 1954 |