Karma Lhamo (born 6 May 1978) is a Bhutanese educator and politician. She was elected to the National Assembly in 2008, becoming one of its first female members elected under universal suffrage.[1]
Karma Lhamo | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sherub Gyeltshen |
| Constituency | Monggar |
| In office 2008–2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Jigme Zangpo |
| Constituency | Monggar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 May 1978 Tshakaling, Bhutan |
| Political party | DNT (since 2021) DPT (until 2021) |
Biography edit
Lhamo was born in Tshakaling in May 1978,[2][3] the daughter of a Lam Neten.[4] She was educated at Monggar School, and earned a BA in psychology at Mount Carmel College in Bangalore and a post-graduate certificate in education from the National Institute of Education.[2] In 2006 she began work as a teacher at Chukha Higher Secondary School.[2] She married and had two children.[2]
In 2008 she resigned from her teaching job after being nominated as a Druk Phuensum Tshogpa candidate for the Monggar constituency in the National Assembly elections. She was elected to the National Assembly with 76% of the vote, defeating former Minister of Health Jigmi Singay.[4]
She ran for re-election in 2013, but was defeated by Jigme Zangpo, losing by 272 votes.[5] She ran again in 2018 but lost to Sherab Gyeltshen.[6] However, following the resignation of Gyeltshen, Lhamo contested the by-election on 29 June 2021 as a candidate for the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa and was elected.[7]
References edit
- ^ Final report: National Assembly Elections, 24 March 2008 European Union Election Observer Mission
- ^ a b c d Aum Karma Lhamo KCD Productions
- ^ Biodata of Candidates Contesting General Elections, 2018. Monggar Electoral Commission of Bhutan
- ^ a b How the Bhutanese Vote in Elections: a Broad Mindscape of the Bhutanese Vote The Druk Journal
- ^ Result Electoral Commission
- ^ DPT loses a constituency in Mongar Kuensel, 19 October 2018
- ^ Mongar : Karma Lhamo wins with DNT Kuensel, 30 June 2021