BIO-DATA
of
His Excellency
Lyonpo (Minister) Khandu Wangchuk
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| Name: |
Lyonpo (Minister) Khandu Wangchuk |
Current Position
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Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs |
Date & Place of Birth
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24 November 1950, Paro, Bhutan |
| Education: |
Indian School Certificate, St. Joseph's College, North Point, Darjeeling
BA (English Honours), St. Stephens College, Delhi University, India
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| I. POSITIONS HELD: |
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| 1. September 2006 |
Prime Minister (second term) |
| 2. July 2003 - Till date |
Re-elected by the National Assembly of Bhutan and
appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| 3. Aug 2001 - Aug 2002 |
Prime Minister |
| 4. July 1998 - July 2003 |
Minister for Trade & Industry |
| 5. Jan 1996 - June 1998 |
Deputy Minister for Agriculture |
| 6. July 1991 - Dec 1995 |
Secretary, Royal Civil Service Commission |
7. Jan 1986 - March 1991
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Director/Director General/Secretary, Department of Agriculture |
| 8. July 1984 - Dec 1985 |
Managing Director, Food Corporation of Bhutan |
| 9. July 1980 - June 1984 |
Director, Department of Trade & Commerce |
| 10. Jan 1978 - June 1980 |
Managing Director, Industrial Development Corporation |
| 11. 1976 - 1977 |
Deputy Director, Ministry of Trade & Industry |
| 12. 1974 - 1975 |
Assistant Secretary, Ministry of Trade & Industry |
| 13. May 1974 - Aug 1974 |
Trainee Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
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| II. MEMBERSHIP: |
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| 1. Member, National Assembly of Bhutan - since 1983 |
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| 2. President, Bhutan Football Federation - since 1994 |
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| 3. Member, Cabinet - since 1995 |
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| 4. President, Royal Thimphu Golf Club - since 1998 |
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| 5. Vice-President, Bhutan Olympic Committee - since 1998 |
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| 6. President, Board of Control for Cricket in Bhutan - since 2000 |
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| 7. Chairman, National Environment Commission - since 2006 |
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| 8. Member, Planning Commission |
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| III. AWARDS: |
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| 1. March 1987: |
Conferred the Red Scarf by His Majesty the King |
| 2. January 1994: |
Conferred the Orange Scarf and promoted to the rank of Deputy Minister
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3. July 1998:
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Nominated by His Majesty and elected to the rank of Minister by the
National Assembly and conferred the Orange Scarf by His Majesty the
King. |
