Khandu Wangchuk

Khandu Wangchuk
Khandu Wangchuk on 7 June 2004
5th Prime Minister of Bhutan
In office 7 September 2006 – 2 August 2007
Monarchs	Jigme Singye Wangchuck Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Preceded by	Sangay Ngedup
Succeeded by	Kinzang Dorji
In office 8 August 2001 – 14 August 2002
Monarch	Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Preceded by	Yeshey Zimba
Succeeded by	Kinzang Dorji
3rd Foreign Minister of Bhutan
In office 2003–2007
Prime Minister	See list Jigme Thinley Yeshey Zimba Sangay Ngedup Himself
Preceded by	Jigme Thinley
Succeeded by	Yeshey Dorji (acting) Ugyen Tshering
Personal details
Born	(1950-11-24) 24 November 1950 (age 74) Paro, Bhutan

Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk (Dzongkha: མཁའ་འགྲོ་དབང་ཕྱུག, born 24 November 1950 in Paro) is a political figure in Bhutan. He graduated from St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi.^[1] He was Chairman of the council (Prime Minister) from 2001 until 2002. On 7 September 2006, he became Prime Minister again; he was then replaced by Kinzang Dorji on 2 August 2007, after Wangchuk resigned to participate in the 2008 election as a member of the Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) political party.^[2] He also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2007.^{[citation needed]}

Following the DPT's victory in the March 2008 election, Wangchuk became Minister of Economic Affairs on April 11, 2008.^[3][4]

Honours

•  Bhutan :
  • The Royal Red Scarf (March 1987).^[5]
  • The Royal Orange Scarf (January 1994).^[6]

References

1. "Campus of the distinguished (Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuck)". Bhutan Observer. 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
2. "Caretaker prime minister appointed in Bhutan" Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, Indo-Asian News Service (hindustantimes.com), 3 August 2007.
3. Rinzin Wangchuk, "His Majesty confers Dakyen on new cabinet" Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, Kuensel Online, April 12, 2008.
4. "Thinley takes over as Premier", Press Trust of India (The Hindu), 11 April 2008.
5. Curriculum Vitae
6. Curriculum Vitae

External links

• 2006 UN General Assembly address

Political offices
Preceded by Yeshey Zimba	Prime Minister of Bhutan 2001–2002	Succeeded by Kinzang Dorji
Preceded by Sangay Ngedup	Prime Minister of Bhutan 2006–2007	Succeeded by Kinzang Dorji