Bhutan

National Assembly

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2nd Parliament

2013-07-13 – current

Party Groupings

  • People's Democratic Party

    33 seats

  • Druk Phuensum Tshogpa

    15 seats

What’s in this dataset?

As much as we know. Here’s a taste of the information we have so far.

Biographical 100%
Social links 2%
Contact details 100%
Identifiers 39%

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Choida Jamtsho

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa — Nganglam

Gender male
Born 1965-03-17
Email cjamtsho@nab.gov.bt
wikidata Q16196076

Damcho Dorji

People's Democratic Party — Khatoed Laya

Gender male
Prefix Lyonopo
Email ddorji@mfa.gov.bt

Dawa Gyaltshen

People's Democratic Party — Bongo Chapchha

Gender male
Prefix Lyonopo
Email dgyaltshen@mohca.gov.bt

Dechen Zangmo

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa — Nanong Shumar (from 2013-11-09)

Gender female
Email dzangmo@nab.gov.bt
wikidata Q21063384

Dina Nath Dhungyel

People's Democratic Party — Phuentshogpelri Samtse

Gender male
Prefix Lyonopo
Email dndhungyel@moic.gov.bt

Dophu Dukpa

People's Democratic Party — Kabisa Talog

Gender male
Email dophudukpa@nab.gov.bt

Dorji Choden

People's Democratic Party — Thrimshing

Gender female
Born 1960-12-05
Prefix Lyonopo
Email dchoden@mowhs.gov.bt
wikidata Q16769643

Dorji Wangdi

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa — Panbang

Gender male
Born 1969-08-15
Email dwangdi@nab.gov.bt
wikidata Q21063387

Dr. Pema Gyamtsho

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa — Chhoekhor Tang

Gender male
Born 1961
Email pgyamtsho@nab.gov.bt
wikidata Q15952612
viaf 72132189

Dupthob

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa — Bomdeling Jamkhar

Gender male
Born 1978-06-04
Email dupthob@nab.gov.bt
wikidata Q20676510

Dy. Speaker Chimi Dorji

People's Democratic Party — Lingmukha Toedwang

Gender male
Email cdorji@nab.gov.bt

Gopal Gurung

People's Democratic Party — Gelegphu

Gender male
Email ggurung@nab.gov.bt

Jigme Wangchuk

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa — Radhi Sakteng

Gender male
Email jwangchuk@nab.gov.bt
wikidata Q21934258

Jigme Zangpo

People's Democratic Party — Monggar

Gender male
Prefix Lyonopo
Email jzangpo@nab.gov.bt
wikidata Q30070224

Karma Dorji

People's Democratic Party — Drukjeygang Tseza

Gender male
Email kdorji@nab.gov.bt

Karma Rangdol

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa — Gangzur Minjey

Gender male
Email krangdol@nab.gov.bt
wikidata Q21063382

Karma Tenzin

People's Democratic Party — Wamrong

Gender male
Email ktenzin@nab.gov.bt

Kezang Wangmo

People's Democratic Party — Dokar Sharpa

Gender female
Email kezangwangmo@nab.gov.bt
wikidata Q21515465

Khandu Wangchuk

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa — Lamgong Wangchang

Gender male
Born 1950-11-24
Email kwangchuk@nab.gov.bt
wikidata Q441881
freebase /m/03qcv_

Kinga Tshering

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa — North Thimphu

Gender male
Born 1966-12-20
Email ktshering@nab.gov.bt
wikidata Q21063385

Kinley Om

People's Democratic Party — Bji Kar Tshog Uesu

Gender female
Email kom@nab.gov.bt

Kuenga

People's Democratic Party — Nyishog Saephu

Gender male
Email kuenga@nab.gov.bt

Lekey Dorji

People's Democratic Party — Bardo Trong

Gender male
Prefix Lyonopo
Email lekeyd@moea.gov.bt

Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay

People's Democratic Party — Sombaykha

Gender male
Born 1965-09-19
Email ttobgay@cabinet.gov.bt
wikidata Q7849613
freebase /m/0g5psh0
ted tshering_tobgay

Madan Kumar Chhetri

People's Democratic Party — Ugyentse Yoeseltse

Gender male
Email mkchhetri@nab.gov.bt

Mingbo Dukpa

People's Democratic Party — Dewathang Gomdar

Gender male
Email mdukpa@nab.gov.bt

Namgay Dorji

People's Democratic Party — Draagteng Langthil

Gender male
Prefix Lyonopo
Email namgay@mof.gov.bt

Ngeema Sangay Tshempo

People's Democratic Party — Lhamoi Dzingkha Tashiding

Gender male
Prefix Lyonopo
Email nstshempo@molhr.gov.bt

Nidup Zangpo

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa — Nubi Tangsibji

Gender male
Email nzangpo@nab.gov.bt
wikidata Q21063386

Norbu Wangchuk

People's Democratic Party — Kanglung Samkhar Udzorong

Gender male
Prefix Lyonopo
Email minister@education.gov.bt

Novin Darlami

People's Democratic Party — Sergithang Tsirang Toed

Gender male
Email ndarlami@nab.gov.bt

Pelzang Wangchuk

People's Democratic Party — Jomotshangkha Martshala

Gender male
Email pwangchuk@nab.gov.bt

Pema Drukpa

People's Democratic Party — Khamaed Lunana

Gender male
Email pdrukpa@nab.gov.bt

Rinzin Dorji

People's Democratic Party — Phuentshogling

Gender male
Email rdorji@nab.gov.bt

Rinzin Dorji.

People's Democratic Party — Shompangkha

Gender male
Email rinzindorji@nab.gov.bt

Rinzin Jamtsho

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa — Kengkhar Weringla

Gender male
Born 1979
Email rjamtsho@nab.gov.bt
wikidata Q20677125

Ritu Raj Chhetri

People's Democratic Party — Tashichhoeling

Gender male
Email rchhetri@nab.gov.bt

Sonam Dondup Dorjee

People's Democratic Party — Khamdang Ramjar

Gender male
Email sdorjee@nab.gov.bt

Tandin Wangchuk

People's Democratic Party — Athang Thedtsho

Gender male
Prefix Lyonopo
Email twangchuk@health.gov.bt

Tek Bahadur Subba

People's Democratic Party — Dophuchen Tading

Gender male
Email tbsubba@nab.gov.bt

Tshering

People's Democratic Party — North Thimphu (from 2016-11-10)

Gender male
Email tshering@nab.gov.bt

Tshewang Jurmi

People's Democratic Party — Chhumig Ura

Gender male
Email tjurmi@nab.gov.bt

Ugyen Wangdi

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa — Dramedtse Ngatshang

Gender male
Born 1969
Email uwangdi@nab.gov.bt
wikidata Q21063383

Wangdi Norbu

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa — Bartsham Shongphu

Gender male
Email wnorbu@nab.gov.bt
wikidata Q20983456

Yeshey Dorji

People's Democratic Party — Maenbi Tsaenkhar

Gender male
Prefix Lyonopo
Email ydorji@moaf.gov.bt

Yeshey Zimba

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa — South Thimphu

Gender male
Born 1952-10-10
Email yzimba@nab.gov.bt
wikidata Q864561
freebase /m/03qcth

Yogesh Tamang

People's Democratic Party — Kilkhorthang Mendrelgang

Gender male
Email ytamang@nab.gov.bt

Zangley Dukpa

Druk Phuensum Tshogpa — Khar Yurung

Gender male
Born 1950-02-02
Email zdukpa@nab.gov.bt
wikidata Q20676499

Ruby programmer? It’s easy to use this data in your own app! Use the gem like this: 

require 'everypolitician'
country = Everypolitician::Index.new.country('Bhutan')
house = country.legislature('Assembly')
house.popolo.terms.find_by(id: 'term/2').memberships.each do |membership|
  puts "#{membership.person.name} (#{membership.party.name}): #{membership.person.gender}"
end

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