Tshering Choden 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 and professional life

She holds a Master's degree in educational leadership and management. She has worked as a teacher and a principal.

Political career

Choden ran for the seat of the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of PDP in the

2013 Bhutanese National Assembly election National Assembly elections were held in Bhutan on 31 May and 13 July 2013. She was elected to the

as a candidate of DPT from Khar-Yurung 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 ...

. She received 4,738 votes and defeated Ugyen Tshewang, a candidate of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Choden, Tshering 1973 births Living people Bhutanese educators Druk Phuensum Tshogpa politicians Bhutanese MNAs 2018–2023 Bhutanese women in politics Women school principals and headteachers Druk Phuensum Tshogpa MNAs