Lyonpo Ugyen Tshering (born 1954?) is a
Bhutan
Bhutan (; dz, འབྲུག་ཡུལ་, Druk Yul ), officially the Kingdom of Bhutan,), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is situated in the Eastern Himalayas, between China in the north and India in the south. A mountainous ...
ese politician who served as
minister for foreign affairs
A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between coun ...
between 2008 and 2013.
[Rinzin Wangchuk]
"His Majesty confers Dakyen on new cabinet"
Kuensel Online, April 12, 2008.
He served as minister for labor and human resources before resigning in mid-2007, along with six other ministers, in order to enter politics and stand in the
2008 general election.
"Caretaker prime minister appointed in Bhutan"
, Indo-Asian News Service (hindustantimes.com), 3 August 2007. Following the election, he became Minister for Foreign Affairs on April 11, 2008.[
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References
Foreign ministers of Bhutan
Labor ministers of Bhutan
Living people
Bhutanese Buddhists
Bhutanese diplomats
Bhutanese politicians
Year of birth uncertain
Druk Phuensum Tshogpa politicians
Year of birth missing (living people)
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