The Executive Director of the Bhutan Media Foundation, Lily Wanggchuk, is Druk Chriwang Tshogpa’s party president.
The announcement was made today even as the party submitted its application for registration with the Election Commission of Bhutan.
Lily Wanggchuk began her career in Foreign Ministry in 1994. She served as a Bhutanese diplomat for 12 years. She than served as an Assistant Resident Representative of UNDP and later worked as a consultant both for government and international organizations.
She has a master’s degree in Public Policy with specialisation in Diplomacy and International Policies from Australian National University.
She will be contesting from North Thimphu Constituency.
Lily Wanggchuk said that she is honored to be the first woman party president. She said she joined Druk Chirwang Tshogpa, as it is a party formed by a group of committed common people with an aim to make a difference.
After the Party submitted its application for registration with the ECB, it also revealed three other candidates. A retired Army Major, 58 years old S.B Ghalley, will be contesting from Kikhorthang-Mendrelgang constituency in Tsirang.
Meghraj Tamang, 48, is the Party’s candidate for Dorokha- Tading Constituency. He worked as a teacher for 20 years, then as a Vice Principal and a Researcher. He worked in real estate business after retiring from civil service.
The party’s candidate from Khamdang-Ramjar Constituency in Trashiyantse is 28 years old Sonam Tenzin. He is an IT graduate.
