Loknath Sharma
Lyonpo Loknath Sharma | |
|---|---|
 Sharma in 2019 | |
| Minister for Economic Affairs | |
| Assumed office 7 November 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Lotay Tshering |
| Preceded by | Lekey Dorji |
| Member of theNational Assembly of Bhutan | |
| Assumed office 31 October 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Tek Bahadur Subba |
| Constituency | Dophuchen-Tading |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1971[1] |
| Political party | Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa |
| Alma mater | Sherubtse College University of Allahabad Canberra Institute of Technology |
Loknath Sharma(c. 1971) is aBhutanesepolitician who has beenMinister for Economic Affairssince November 2018.[2]He has been a member of theNational Assembly of Bhutan,since October 2018.[3]
Early life and education[edit]
Sharma was born onc. 1971.[1][4]
He received aBachelor of Sciencedegree fromSherubtse College,Bhutan and aMaster of Artsin Economics degree fromUniversity of Allahabad,India.[5]He completed his Advance Diploma in Community Services from theCanberra Institute of Technology,Australia.[1]
Professional career[edit]
Before joining politics, he was served as Community service worker, Economics consultant and Transport management specialist.[1]
Political career[edit]
Sharma is a member theDruk Nyamrup Tshogpa(DNT).[1]He participated in the2013 Bhutanese National Assembly election.[6]He was elected to theNational Assembly of Bhutanin the2018 electionsfor the Dophuchen-Tading constituency.[7]He received 5,069 votes and defeatedThakur Singh Powdyel.[8]On 3 November,Lotay Tsheringformally announced his cabinet structure and Sharma was named asMinister for Economic Affairs.[9]On 7 November 2018, he was sworn in as Minister for Economic Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Lotay Tshering.[2][10]
References[edit]
- ^abcde"Bhutan 2018 Elections".
- ^ab"New Cabinet of the Royal Government of Bhutan sworn in on 7th November 2018. – Ministry of Foreign Affairs".
- ^"Loknath Sharma".
- ^"The DNT cabinet".
- ^"Bhutan: Meet the new Cabinet".5 November 2018.
- ^"Eight Candidates join DNT".
- ^"Meet the cabinet minister-elects of third democratically elected government".3 November 2018.
- ^"Samtse voted for change".
- ^"Bhutan's Newly Elected Prime Minister Lotay Tshering Unveiled the 10 Cabinet Ministers on 3 November 2018".
- ^"MOEA Ministry of Economic Affairs of Bhutan: Press Release".
