Tandi Dorji (, ; born 2 September 1968) is a

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ese politician who served as Foreign Minister for Bhutan from November 2018 to 2024. He was a member of the

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from October 2018 to November 2023.

Education

He holds an

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degree from Mymensingh Medical College in

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. He undertook his residency in

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from Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) in

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, India. He completed his Master of International Public Health from

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, Australia and

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from

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, Australia.

Political career

Before entering politics, he was a pediatrician, public health researcher and a technical advisor. Dorji is a founding member and former president of the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa. He participated in the

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and

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

elections. He was elected to the

in the

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for the Lingmukha Toedwang constituency. He received 3,154 votes and defeated Sonam Wangyel Wang, a candidate of DPT. On 3 November, Lotay Tshering formally announced his cabinet structure and Tandi was named as Foreign Minister for Bhutan. On 7 November 2018, he was sworn in as Foreign Minister for Bhutan in the cabinet of Prime Minister Lotay Tshering.

Honours

* : **

The Royal Orange Scarf (3 November 2018). ** Order of the Golden Fleece ribbon bar

The Royal Red Scarf (17 December 2022).115th National Day
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References

1968 births Living people Foreign ministers of Bhutan Bhutanese MNAs 2018–2023 Bhutanese physicians Pediatricians Lotay Tshering ministry University of Dhaka alumni University of Sydney alumni University of Canberra alumni Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa MNAs Mymensingh Medical College alumni {{Bhutan-politician-stub