Jai Bir Rai

Lyonpo
Jai Bir Rai
Minister for Education
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 November 2018
Prime MinisterLotay Tshering
Preceded byNorbu Wangchuk
Member of the National Assembly of Bhutan
Incumbent
Assumed office
31 October 2018
Preceded byRinzin Dorji
ConstituencyPhuentsholing
Personal details
Bornc. 1973
Political partyDruk Nyamrup Tshogpa
Alma materMaastricht School of Management

Jai Bir Rai (c. 1973) is a Bhutanese politician who has been Minister for Education since November 2018.[1][2] He has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.[3]

Early life and education

Rai was born on c. 1973.[4]

He graduated from the Maastricht School of Management, the Netherlands, and received an MBA (Research program, specialized in Accounting and Finance).[5]

Professional career

Before joining politics in 2013, he served as a CEO, chief consultant, trainer and was also the finance officer of the Royal University of Bhutan, JDWNRH and the Ministry of Agriculture.[6][5]

Political career

Rai is a member of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT).[4] He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan in the 2018 elections for the Phuentsholing constituency.[4] He received 5,586 votes and defeated Tashi, a candidate of Druk Phuensum Tshogpa.[7]

On 3 November, Lotay Tshering formally announced his cabinet structure and Rai was named as Minister for Education.[6] On 7 November 2018, he was sworn in as Minister for Education in the cabinet of Prime Minister Lotay Tshering.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "New Cabinet of the Royal Government of Bhutan sworn in on 7th November 2018. – Ministry of Foreign Affairs". www.mfa.gov.bt.
  2. ^ "His Majesty The King conferred Dakyen to the new Prime Minister and cabinet ministers - Cabinet Secretariat". www.cabinet.gov.bt. Archived from the original on 11 December 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Jai Bir Rai". www.nab.gov.bt.
  4. ^ a b c "Bhutan 2018 Elections". www.peldendrukpa.com.
  5. ^ a b "The Cabinet takes charge". Business Bhutan.
  6. ^ a b "Bhutan's Newly Elected Prime Minister Lotay Tshering Unveiled The 10 Cabinet Ministers On 3 November 2018". www.bhutantimes.com.
  7. ^ "DNT wins both constituencies in Chukha".
Political offices
Preceded by Minister for Education
2018–present 		Incumbent