Tshering Tobgay

About

Tshering Tobgay (born 19 September 1965) is a Bhutanese politician who is the seventh prime minister of Bhutan since 2024, having previously held the office from 2013 to 2018. Tobgay is the leader of the People’s Democratic Party, and was also the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly from March 2008 to April 2013.

== Early life and education ==
Tobgay was born on 19 September 1965 in Kalimpong, India, into a family of six brothers. Both of his parents helped develop the country of Bhutan. Tobgay’s father was one of the first soldiers of the Royal Bhutan Army, while his mother participated in the construction of the first road connecting Bhutan to India.
Tobgay attended secondary schooling at the Dr. Graham’s Homes School in Kalimpong, India, in the eastern Himalayas.
In 1990, Tobgay received a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering after obtaining a scholarship from the United Nations. Tobgay also completed a master’s degree in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in 2004. Tobgay is schoolmate and good friend of Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence…