Yeshey Penjor () is a

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ese politician who was Minister for Agriculture and Forests from 2018 to 2023. He was a member of the

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from October 2018 to November 2024.

Early life and education

Penjor was born on . He graduated from the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand and received a degree of

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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

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(UNDP) of Bhutan and the National Environment Commission.

Political career

Penjor is a member Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT). He was elected to the

in the

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for the Nubi-Tangsibji constituency. On 3 November,

Lotay Tshering Dasho Dr. Lotay Tshering (; born 10 May 1969) is a Bhutanese politician and surgeon who was the prime minister of Bhutan, in office from 7 November 2018 to 1 November 2023. He was the president of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) since 14 May 2018 u ...

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

Living people 1964 births Bhutanese MNAs 2018–2023 Asian Institute of Technology alumni Lotay Tshering ministry Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa MNAs {{Bhutan-politician-stub