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The Royal Red Scarf (17 December 2012).Bhutanomics
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National Order of Merit
Dasho
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Sonam Kinga (born 6 June 1973) is a Bhutanese politician and researcher at the Center for Bhutan Studies. He played the monk in the 2003 film ''Travellers and Magicians
''Travellers and Magicians'' is a 2003 Bhutanese Dzongkha-language film written and directed by Khyentse Norbu, writer and director of the arthouse film ''The Cup''. The movie is the first feature film shot entirely in the Kingdom of Bhutan. The ...
'', for which he is also credited as a dialogue coach.
Sonam Kinga obtained his Ph.D. and MA in Area Studies from Kyoto University
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, Japan, BA in English Honours from Sherubtse College
Sherubtse College is the first accredited college in Bhutan, founded in 1966 by a group of Society of Jesus, Jesuits under the leadership of Father William Mackey (Jesuit), William Mackey. The college was affiliated to the University of Delhi b ...
, Bhutan and I.B (Diploma) from Lester B. Pearson College, Canada.
He started his career as a Publication Officer at the Curriculum Division of Ministry of Education in 1998. Later, he worked as Research Officer with the Centre for Bhutan Studies, Senior Program Officer with Save the Children US, Thimphu and Executive Editor for Bhutan Observer (private newspaper).
After his election to the National Council during the historic parliamentary elections of 2008, he served as the deputy chairperson between 2008 and 2013. He also served as Chairperson of the Good Governance Committee and House Committee. He was the Chairperson of the National Council from May 2013 to May 2018.
An academic, his research and publications have focused on Bhutanese history, society, politics and culture. He is primarily interested in state-society relations in Bhutan, state rituals and oral literature. He is a Faculty Member at the Royal Institute of Governance and Strategic Studies.
Honours
* : ** The Royal Red Scarf (17 December 2012)./ref> **
National Order of Merit n Gold
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History
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(17 December 2014).
References
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