Loknath Sharma
Lyonpo Loknath Sharma | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Sharma in 2019 | |
| Minister for Economic Affairs | |
| Assumed office 7 November 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Lotay Tshering |
| Preceded by | Lekey Dorji |
| Member of the National 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 a Bhutanese politician who has been Minister for Economic Affairs since November 2018.[2] He has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[3]
Early life and education
Sharma was born on c. 1971.[1][4]
He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Sherubtse College, Bhutan and a Master of Arts in Economics degree from University of Allahabad, India.[5] He completed his Advance Diploma in Community Services from the Canberra Institute of Technology, Australia.[1][6]
Professional career
Before joining politics, he was served as Community service worker, Economics consultant and Transport management specialist.[1]
Political career
Sharma is a member the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT).[1] He participated in the 2013 Bhutanese National Assembly election.[7] He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan in the 2018 elections for the Dophuchen-Tading constituency.[8] He received 5,069 votes and defeated Thakur Singh Powdyel.[9] On 3 November, Lotay Tshering formally announced his cabinet structure and Sharma was named as Minister for Economic Affairs.[10] On 7 November 2018, he was sworn in as Minister for Economic Affairs in the cabinet of Prime Minister Lotay Tshering.[2][6]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Bhutan 2018 Elections".
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "MOEA Ministry of Economic Affairs of Bhutan : Press Release".
- ^ "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".
