Lyonpo Daw Penjo is the Permanent Representative (or

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) of the Kingdom of

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to the

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. He presented his credentials to the

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on 26 November 2003. He is also the first Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bhutan to

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, and presented his credentials to the

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of Canada at

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in November 2004. Daw Penjo was a Vice-President of the UN Economic and Social Council (

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) in 2004. He was one of the speakers at the UN's tribute to the memory of

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during the 59th

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, with his quote describing the late Pope as "... the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church, but always a true leader for all, who had devoted his life to the cause of peace, harmony and justice" being repeated frequently on news programs.

External links

Speech
from H.E. Daw Penjo to St. Mary's University,

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, Canada.
Press Release of the 59th General Assembly
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