Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba
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Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba is a political figure from Bhutan
. He was Prime Minister (Chairman of the Council of Ministers) of Bhutan
two times: first from 2000 to 2001; then from August 20, 2004 to September 5, 2005. During this period, each minister took turns holding the chairmanship for one year.
He completed his high school in North Point School and got his bachelor's degree from St. Joseph's College, Darjeeling, an affiliate of the University of North Bengal
. Yeshey later got a M.A. in Economics from University of Wisconsin - Madison, USA.
Zimba served as Minister of Trade and Industry until resigning in mid-2007 to participate in the March 2008 general election
. Following the election, he became Minister of Works and Human Settlement on April 11, 2008.
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
. He was Prime Minister (Chairman of the Council of Ministers) of Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
two times: first from 2000 to 2001; then from August 20, 2004 to September 5, 2005. During this period, each minister took turns holding the chairmanship for one year.
He completed his high school in North Point School and got his bachelor's degree from St. Joseph's College, Darjeeling, an affiliate of the University of North Bengal
University of North Bengal
University of North Bengal is a state university situated near Siliguri in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The university was established in 1962 with a goal to disseminate knowledge to fulfill growing socio-economic and technical manpower needs in the six North Bengal...
. Yeshey later got a M.A. in Economics from University of Wisconsin - Madison, USA.
Zimba served as Minister of Trade and Industry until resigning in mid-2007 to participate in the March 2008 general election
Bhutanese general election, 2008
Bhutan held its first general election on March 24, 2008 for the National Assembly. Two parties were registered by the Election Commission of Bhutan to contest the election: the Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party , which was formed by the merger of the previously established Bhutan People's United...
. Following the election, he became Minister of Works and Human Settlement on April 11, 2008.