Karma Thinley is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the

National Assembly of Bhutan The National Assembly is the elected lower house of Bhutan's bicameral Parliament which also comprises the Druk Gyalpo (Dragon King) and the National Council. It is the more powerful house. Current National Assembly The current National As ...

, since October 2018.

Education

He holds a Master's degree in Educational Leadership and Management from

St. Francis Xavier University St. Francis Xavier University is a public undergraduate liberal arts university located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. It is a member of the Maple League, a group of primarily undergraduate universities in Eastern Canada. History St. Franc ...

, Canada.

Political career

Before joining politics, he was a teacher. He was elected to the

as a candidate of DPT from Wamrong constituency in

2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election National Assembly elections were held in Bhutan in 2018; the first round was held on 15 September and the second round on 18 October. The ruling People's Democratic Party of former Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay came third in the first round of ...

. He received 2980 votes and defeated Jigme Wangdi, a candidate of DNT.Live election results
Bhutan News Network

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Thinley, Karma 1973 births Living people Bhutanese MNAs 2018–2023 Druk Phuensum Tshogpa politicians St. Francis Xavier University alumni Burmese educators Druk Phuensum Tshogpa MNAs