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Biography
Namgay Tshering (c. 1979) is a Bhutanese politician who has been Minister for Finance since November 2018. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.
Early life and education
Tshering was born on c. 1979.
He received a Bachelor of Science in Communication degree from University of Madras, India and a Master's degree in Public Health from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand.
Professional career
Before entering politics, he served as project coordinator (World bank and Global fund project), planning officer at ministry of health, program manager at National HIV/AIDS control program, (from 2014 to 2018) and National professional officer at World Health Organization, (from 2014 to 2016).
Political career
Tshering is a member Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT). He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan in the 2018 elections for the Dokar-Sharpa constituency. He received 4,155 votes and defeated Chencho Dorji, a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa.
On 3 November, Lotay Tshering formally announced his cabinet structure and Namgay Tshering was named as Minister for Finance. On 7 November 2018, he was sworn in as Minister for Finance in the cabinet of Prime Minister Lotay Tshering.