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Bhutanese politician
LyonpoYeshey Penjor
Minister for Agriculture and Forests
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 November 2018
Prime MinisterLotay Tshering
Preceded byYeshey Dorji
Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Incumbent
Assumed office
31 October 2018
Preceded byNidup Zangpo
ConstituencyNubi-Tangsibji
Personal details
Bornc. 1964
Political partyDruk Nyamrup Tshogpa
Alma materAsian Institute of Technology, Thailand Master of Science (Environment and Management)

Yeshey Penjor (c. 1964) is a Bhutanese politician who has been Minister for Agriculture and Forests since November 2018. He has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.

Early life and education

Penjor was born on c. 1964.

He graduated from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand and received a degree of Master of Science in Environment and Management.

Professional career

Before joining politics, he has served as the Project Director of Green Public Procurement Project and has served as Climate Change Policy Advisor with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) of Bhutan and the National Environment Commission.

Political career

Penjor is a member Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT). He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan in the 2018 elections for the Nubi-Tangsibji constituency. On 3 November, Lotay Tshering formally announced his cabinet structure and Penjor was named as Minister for Agriculture and Forests. On 7 November 2018, he was sworn in as Minister for Agriculture and Forests in the cabinet of Prime Minister Lotay Tshering.

References

  1. ^ "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
  2. ^ "Bhutan's Newly Elected Prime Minister Lotay Tshering Unveiled The 10 Cabinet Ministers On 3 November 2018". www.bhutantimes.com.
  3. "HM confers Dakyen to Cabinet ministers, Speaker, and OL – KuenselOnline". www.kuenselonline.com.
  4. "Minister | Ministry of Agriculture and Forests".
  5. ^ "Yeshey Penjor". www.nab.gov.bt.
  6. "Yeshey Penjor - Green Public Procurement in Bhutan". www.gppbhutan.bt.
  7. ""I am blessed to work at the agriculture ministry" – KuenselOnline". www.kuenselonline.com.
Political offices
Preceded byYeshey Dorji Minister for Agriculture and Forests
2018–present 		Incumbent
Tshering ministry
Prime Minister: Lotay Tshering
Cabinet ministers
Foreign AffairsTandi Dorji
Home and Cultural AffairsSherub Gyeltshen
Agriculture and ForestsYeshey Penjor
Information and CommunicationKarma Donnen Wangdi
HealthDechen Wangmo
Economic AffairsLoknath Sharma
FinanceNamgay Tshering
Labour and Human ResourcesUgyen Dorji
EducationJai Bir Rai
Works and Human SettlementDorji Tshering
Current members of the National Assembly of Bhutan
  1.   Lotay Tshering (DNT)
  2.   Wangchuk Namgay (DNT)
  3.   Tandi Dorji (DNT)
  4.   Yeshey Penjor (DNT)
  5.   Karma Donnen Wangdi (DNT)
  6.   Dechen Wangmo (DNT)
  7.   Loknath Sharma (DNT)
  8.   Namgay Tshering (DNT)
  9.   Ugyen Dorji (DNT)
  10.   Jai Bir Rai (DNT)
  11.   Dorji Tshering (DNT)
  12.   Tshencho Wangdi (DNT)
  13.   Tshewang Lhamo (DNT)
  14.   Jurmi Wangchuk (DNT)
  15.   Hemant Gurung (DNT)
  16.   Ganesh Ghimiray (DNT)
  17.   Dil Maya Rai (DNT)
  18.   Dinesh Kumar Pradhan (DNT)
  19.   Tek Bahadur Rai (DNT)
  20.   Gyem Dorji (DNT)
  21.   Bimal Thapa (DNT)
  22.   Garja Man Rai (DNT)
  23.   Kinley Wangchuk (DNT)
  24.   Ugyen Tshering (DNT)
  25.   Kinga Penjor (DNT)
  26.   Dorjee Wangmo (DNT)
  27.   Ugen Tenzin (DNT)
  28.   Tenzin (DNT)
  29.   Yeshey Dem (DNT)
  30.   Karma Lhamo (DNT)
  31.   Dawa (DNT)
  32.   Karma Dorji (DNT)
  33.   Karma Gyeltshen (DNT)
  34.   Dorji Wangdi (DPT)
  35.   Karma Wangchuk (DPT)
  36.   Ugyen Wangdi (DPT)
  37.   Rinzin Jamtsho (DPT)
  38.   Tshering Chhoden (DPT)
  39.   Lungten Namgyal (DPT)
  40.   Ugyen Dorji (DPT)
  41.   Norbu Wangzom (DPT)
  42.   Passang Dorji (DPT)
  43.   Samdrup R. Wangchuk (DPT)
  44.   Karma Thinley (DPT)
  45.   Dupthob (DPT)
  46.   Gyambo Tshering (DPT)
  47.   Choki Gyeltshen (DPT)


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