Damcho Dorji

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Damcho Dorji
Foreign Minister of Bhutan
In office
2 August 2015 – 2018
Prime MinisterTshering Tobgay
Preceded byRinzin Dorji
Succeeded byTandi Dorji
Personal details
Born (1965-06-23) 23 June 1965 (age 58)
Gasa, Bhutan
Political partyPeople's Democratic Party
SpouseKinzang Choden
Children4
Alma materSherubtse College
Government Law College, Mumbai
Georgetown University

Damcho Dorji (born 23 June 1965) is a

Foreign Minister of Bhutan
, in Tobgay cabinet from August 2013 to 2018.

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 did his LL.B. from Government Law College in Mumbai and LL.M. from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He also did a PG Diploma in International Law and Organization for Development from the Institute for Social Studies (ISS) in the Netherlands.[1]

Career

Damcho Dorji was appointed as the judge of Gelephu Court from 2000-2002. He was judge of Mongar District Court in 2002, Wangduephodrang District Court from 2003-2005, Punakha District Court in 2006. He was transferred as the Director of the Office of Legal Affairs in 2006. In 2006, Dorji was appointed as the first Attorney General of Bhutan.[2]

Damcho Dorji is a member of the

Foreign Minister following the resignation of Rinzin Dorji over corruption charges.[1][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Damcho Dorji takes over as Foreign Minister from today". Bhutan Times. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Damcho Dorji becomes Bhutan's first attorney general". Hindustan Times. Aug 17, 2006. Retrieved 24 August 2015.[dead link]
  3. ^ "Lyonpo Damcho Dorji". nab.gov.bt. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Bhutan foreign minister to be sacked". thedailystar.net. July 22, 2015. Retrieved 24 August 2015.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Foreign Minister of Bhutan

2015–2018
Succeeded by