Hemant Gurung | |
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Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan | |
Assumed office 31 October 2018 | |
Preceded by | Ngeema Sangay Tshempo |
Constituency | Lhamoi Dzingkha Tashiding |
In office 2008–2013 | |
Succeeded by | Ngeema Sangay Tshempo |
Constituency | Lhamoi Dzingkha Tashiding |
Personal details | |
Born | c. 1958 [1] |
Nationality | Bhutanese |
Political party | Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT) |
Alma mater | Jawaharlal Nehru University |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Bhutan |
Branch/service |
Royal Bhutan Police Royal Bhutan Army [1] |
Hemant Gurung is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018. [2] Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan from 2008 to 2013. [1]
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. [1]
Gurung was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT) from Lhamoi Dzingkha Tashiding constituency in 2008 Bhutanese National Assembly election.[ citation needed]
He later left DPT to join Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa [3] and was elected for the second time to the National Assembly of Bhutan from Constituency Lhamoi Dzingkha Tashiding [4] in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election. [5] He received 6,257 votes, defeating Prem Kumar Khatiwara, a candidate of DPT. [6]