Tshering Tobgay Career, Personal Life, Achievements, Education, and Wife

Profession: Politicians
Date of Birth:

September 19, 1965

Years: 55
Heritage:

12.2 million

Place of birth:
Haa
Height (m):  
Religion:

Buddhism

Marital status:

Married

Tshering Tobgay is a Bhutanese politician and the Prime Minister of Bhutan since 2013. He is also one of the founders of the “People’s Democratic Party” which created the Party as the first registered political party in Bhutan. Tobgay spent 5 years as Leader of the Opposition in the “National Assembly” (the first democratically elected parliament in Bhutan) before being elected Prime Minister.

Tobgay is an alumnus of “Harvard University” and also of “University of Pittsburg.” He served as a civil servant in the ‘Department of Education’ where he worked for the Technical and Vocational Education Sector. Let us now learn more about the leader of Bhutan.

Subtítulo : Tshering Togbay and his Toyota Prado.
Source : twitter.com

Tshering Tobgay Early life, education and career

Tshering was born on September 19, 1965 in Haa, Bhutan. He grew up in a large family and has six siblings, all brothers. Tobgay’s father was a soldier in the Bhutanese army and her mother worked in construction and was involved in building the first railway linking Bhutan to India.

Tobgay attended Dr. Graham’s Home School at Kalimpong’s Indian Hill Station. He then went on to join the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. Tobgay received a scholarship from the United Nations and graduated from the University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Subtitle : The Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay.
Source : alchetron.com

In 1991, Tshering served the government in the Department of Education as a Program Officer. He held the same position until 1996 and then a year later became officer in charge of the Department’s Technical and Vocational Section. In 1999, he founded the National Technical Training Authority. He headed the institution until 2003. He then became director of Human Resources for the Ministry of Labor and Employment and held the same position until 2007. Later that year, he joined the John F. School of Government master’s program. In 2007, he resigned from the Ministry and began to pursue politics.

Subtítulo : Tobgay speaking at the University of Canberra.
Source : canberra.edu.au

Tshering co-founded the People’s Democratic Party, which is Bhutan’s first registered party and in the 2008 elections his party won two seats; one by Togbay himself. Later that year, he became the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly of Bhutan until 2013. But new elections in 2013 saw Tshering elected as Prime Minister. He is still in office and is working hard to reduce corruption.

Tshering Tobgay: Personal Life

Subtítulo : Tobgay with his wife and children.
Source : volunteerinbhutan.blogspot.com

Tshering is married to Tashi Doma and the couple have been married for 20 years and have two children. She really likes books, music, theater and outdoor activities. Togbay is also an active blogger and has even marked his presence on social media. He is a very hardworking and intelligent person who strives to make his country better every day. Tshering loves spending time with his wife and children when he is not working, and his work ethic makes him an example in the world of politics.

Tshering Tobgay: achievements

Tobgay is the first recipient of the lifetime scarf, ‘Lungmar Scarf . The scarf was presented to him by Her Majesty, in recognition of the contributions Togbay made as leader of the opposition in the country’s democratic processes.

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Tshering Tobgay is a Bhutanese politician and the Prime Minister of Bhutan since 2013. He is also one of the founders of the “People’s Democratic Party” which created the Party as the first registered political party in Bhutan. Tobgay spent 5 years as Leader of the Opposition in the “National Assembly” (the first democratically elected parliament in Bhutan) before being elected Prime Minister.

Tobgay is an alumnus of “Harvard University” and also of “University of Pittsburg.” He served as a civil servant in the ‘Department of Education’ where he worked for the Technical and Vocational Education Sector. Let us now learn more about the leader of Bhutan.

Subtítulo : Tshering Togbay and his Toyota Prado.
Source : twitter.com

Tshering Tobgay Early life, education and career

Tshering was born on September 19, 1965 in Haa, Bhutan. He grew up in a large family and has six siblings, all brothers. Tobgay’s father was a soldier in the Bhutanese army and her mother worked in construction and was involved in building the first railway linking Bhutan to India.

Tobgay attended Dr. Graham’s Home School at Kalimpong’s Indian Hill Station. He then went on to join the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. Tobgay received a scholarship from the United Nations and graduated from the University with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

Subtitle : The Prime Minister of Bhutan, Tshering Tobgay.
Source : alchetron.com

In 1991, Tshering served the government in the Department of Education as a Program Officer. He held the same position until 1996 and then a year later became officer in charge of the Department’s Technical and Vocational Section. In 1999, he founded the National Technical Training Authority. He headed the institution until 2003. He then became director of Human Resources for the Ministry of Labor and Employment and held the same position until 2007. Later that year, he joined the John F. School of Government master’s program. In 2007, he resigned from the Ministry and began to pursue politics.

Subtítulo : Tobgay speaking at the University of Canberra.
Source : canberra.edu.au

Tshering co-founded the People’s Democratic Party, which is Bhutan’s first registered party and in the 2008 elections his party won two seats; one by Togbay himself. Later that year, he became the leader of the opposition in the National Assembly of Bhutan until 2013. But new elections in 2013 saw Tshering elected as Prime Minister. He is still in office and is working hard to reduce corruption.

Tshering Tobgay: Personal Life

Subtítulo : Tobgay with his wife and children.
Source : volunteerinbhutan.blogspot.com

Tshering is married to Tashi Doma and the couple have been married for 20 years and have two children. She really likes books, music, theater and outdoor activities. Togbay is also an active blogger and has even marked his presence on social media. He is a very hardworking and intelligent person who strives to make his country better every day. Tshering loves spending time with his wife and children when he is not working, and his work ethic makes him an example in the world of politics.

Tshering Tobgay: achievements

Tobgay is the first recipient of the lifetime scarf, ‘Lungmar Scarf . The scarf was presented to him by Her Majesty, in recognition of the contributions Togbay made as leader of the opposition in the country’s democratic processes.

Click here to read about Amal Clooney.

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