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Lyonpo Yeshey Penjor | |
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| Minister for Agriculture and Forests | |
| In office 7 November 2018 – November 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Lotay Tshering |
| Preceded by | Yeshey Dorji |
| Succeeded by | Younten Phuntsho |
| Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan | |
| In office 31 October 2018 – November 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Nidup Zangpo |
| Succeeded by | Phuntsho Dendup |
| Constituency | Nubi-Tangsibji |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1964[1] |
| Party | Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa |
| Alma mater | Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand Master of Science (Environment and Management)[1] |
Yeshey Penjor (c. 1964)[1] is a Bhutanese politician who was Minister for Agriculture and Forests from 2018 to 2023.[2][3][4] He was a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan from October 2018 to November 2024.[5]
Early life and education
[edit]Penjor was born on c. 1964.[1]
He graduated from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand and received a degree of Master of Science in Environment and Management.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Before joining politics, he has served as the Project Director of Green Public Procurement Project[6] and has served as Climate Change Policy Advisor with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) of Bhutan and the National Environment Commission.[2]
Political career
[edit]Penjor is a member Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT).[5] He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan in the 2018 elections for the Nubi-Tangsibji constituency.[2] On 3 November, Lotay Tshering formally announced his cabinet structure and Penjor was named as Minister for Agriculture and Forests.[2] On 7 November 2018, he was sworn in as Minister for Agriculture and Forests in the cabinet of Prime Minister Lotay Tshering.[7]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
- 1 2 3 4 "Bhutan's Newly Elected Prime Minister Lotay Tshering Unveiled The 10 Cabinet Ministers On 3 November 2018". www.bhutantimes.com.
- ↑ "HM confers Dakyen to Cabinet ministers, Speaker, and OL – KuenselOnline". www.kuenselonline.com.
- ↑ "Minister | Ministry of Agriculture and Forests". Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
- 1 2 "Yeshey Penjor". www.nab.gov.bt.
- ↑ "Yeshey Penjor - Green Public Procurement in Bhutan". www.gppbhutan.bt.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ ""I am blessed to work at the agriculture ministry" – KuenselOnline". www.kuenselonline.com.
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