Tshering Tobgay
| Tshering Tobgay | |
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| Prime Minister of Bhutan | |
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Assumed office 27 July 2013 |
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| Monarch | Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck |
| Preceded by | Sonam Tobgye (as Chief Advisor) |
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| Born |
19 September 1965 Haa, Bhutan |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Tashi Doma |
| Alma mater |
University of Pittsburgh Harvard University |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Tshering Tobgay (born 19 September 1965) is a Bhutanese politician who has been the Prime Minister of Bhutan since 2013. Tobgay is leader of the People's Democratic Party, and was also the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly from March 2008 to April 2013.
Tobgay was born into a family of six brothers. Both of his parents helped expand the country of Bhutan. Tobgay's father was one of the first soldiers of Bhutan's army, while his mother helped to build the first road connecting Bhutan to India.
Tobgay attended secondary schooling at the Dr. Graham's Homes School in the city of Kalimpong, India, in the eastern Himalayas.
In 1990, Tobgay received a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering after obtaining a scholarship from the United Nations. Tobgay also completed a master's degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 2004.
Tobgay was a civil servant before he engaged in politics. He started his career in 1991 with the Technical and Vocational Education Section (TVES) of the Education Division in Bhutan. After his stint with the TVES from 1991 to 1999, Tobgay created and led the National Technical Training Authority (NTTA) from 1999 to 2003.
Tobgay also served from 2003 to 2007 in the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources as the director of the Human Resources department. Tobgay resigned from the Ministry of Labour in February 2007 and entered politics to serve his duties for the reigning king, who established democracy in 2008. After the election in 2013, Tobgay became the Prime Minister of Bhutan through a secret ballot.
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