1. Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering is a Bhutanese politician and surgeon who was the prime minister of Bhutan, in office from 7 November 2018 to 1 November 2023.
15 Facts About Lotay Tshering
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Lotay Tshering was the president of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa since 14 May 2018 until he resigned in 2025.
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The president of DNT Dasho Dr Lotay Tshering resigned from the party and politics ending his 11-year political career.
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Lotay Tshering received his early education from Punakha High School and graduated from Sherubtse College.
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Lotay Tshering graduated from Mymensingh Medical College and received MBBS degree in 2001.
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Lotay Tshering completed his post-graduation in surgery and received FCPS degree from Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons and MS degree from Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.
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Lotay Tshering received a Master of Business Administration degree from University of Canberra, Australia in 2014.
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Lotay Tshering speaks several languages, including Dzongkha, Lotshamkha, Bengali and English.
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Lotay Tshering served as a consultant surgeon in JDWNRH and Mongar Regional Referral Hospital, and was served as a consultant urologist in JDWNRH for 11 years.
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Lotay Tshering contested the 2013 National Assembly Election but his party was knocked out in the primary round.
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On 14 May 2018, Lotay Tshering received 1,155 votes and was elected as the president of the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa just five months before the Third National Assembly Election.
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Lotay Tshering was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DNT from South Thimphu constituency in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election.
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Lotay Tshering received 3,662 votes, defeating Kinley Tshering, a candidate of DPT.
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Lotay Tshering's party won largest number of seats in the 2018 National Assembly Election, bringing Tshering to premiership and Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa into government for the first time.
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Lotay Tshering announced his 10 cabinet ministers on 3 November 2018.