Preceded by Rinzin Dorje Role Politician Name Damcho Dorji | Children 4 Spouse(s) Kinzang Choden | |
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Alma mater Sherubtse CollegeGovernment Law College, MumbaiGeorgetown University | ||
Welcome address by Lyonpo Damcho Dorji, Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs during Welcome Dinner.
Damcho Dorji (born (1965-06-23)23 June 1965) is a Bhutanese politician who has been Foreign Minister of Bhutan since August 2015.
Contents
- Welcome address by Lyonpo Damcho Dorji Minister Ministry of Foreign Affairs during Welcome Dinner
- Amid Doklam standoff Sushma Swaraj meets Bhutanese foreign minister
- Early life and education
- Career
- References
Amid Doklam standoff, Sushma Swaraj meets Bhutanese foreign minister
Early life and education
Born in Khailo, Gasa in 1965, Dorji studied at Punakha High School and undertook his undergraduate studies at Sherubtse College in Trashigang. He carried out postgraduate studies at the Government Law College in Mumbai and Georgetown University in Washington, D.C..
Career
Between 2006 and 2007, Dorji was the Attorney General of Bhutan.
Damcho Dorji is a member of the People's Democratic Party and was first elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan in the 2008 elections for the Khatoed Laya constituency. Following his reelection in the 2013 elections, Dorji was appointed as the Minister for Home and Cultural Affairs in 2013 by Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay. In August 2015, he took over as Foreign Minister following the sacking of Rinzin Dorje over corruption charges.