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Lotay Tshering (Dzongkha: བློ་གྲོས་ཚེ་རིང་; 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 has also been the president of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa since 14 May 2018.
- 3 (two adopted)
- Sherab Gyaltshen
- Ugyen Dema
- Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa
The prime minister of Bhutan ( Lyonchhen) is the head of government of Bhutan. The prime minister is nominated by the party that wins the most seats in the National Assembly (Gyelyong Tshogdu) and heads the executive cabinet, called the Council of Ministers (Lhengye Zhungtshog).
No.No.PortraitName (birth–death)(7)Tshering Tobgay (born 1965) 2nd time28 January 2024Incumbent—Chogyal Dago Rigdzin (born 19??) Chief ...1 November 202328 January 20248Lotay Tshering (born 1968)7 November 20181 November 2023—Tshering Wangchuk (born 19??) Chief ...9 August 20187 November 2018- 1907 (Chief Minister), 1952 (Prime Minister)
- He was the only practising trained urological surgeon in Bhutan. Dr Lotay received his medical degree in 2001 from Dhaka University in Bangladesh. In 2007, he pursued a fellowship in General Urology at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee under the World Health Organisation Fellowship.
- He spends 15-18 hours in the hospital and forgoes weekend breaks. Dr Lotay is a household name among many Bhutanese citizens. The surgeon is known to spend almost his entire day performing surgeries in the hospital.
- Appeared regularly on TV. Dr Lotay used to appear regularly on a medical program by Bhutan Broadcasting Service (BBS), advising people to take better care of their health.
- He also holds an MBA. On top of all his medical accolades and qualifications, Dr Lotay also holds a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Canberra in Australia.
On 8 May 2002, he represented Bhutan at the 27th UN General Assembly and made his first speech to the United Nations, addressing issues related to the welfare of millions of children around the world.
- 9 December 2006 – present
- Tshering Yangdon
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