Choida Jamtsho

Choida Jamtsho (17 March 1965 — 18 April 2021) was a Bhutanese politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018.^[1] Previously, he was a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan from 2008 to 2013 and again from 2013 to 2018.^[2][3]

Choida Jamtsho
Member of the National Assembly
In office 31 October 2018 – 18 April 2021
Succeeded by	Karma Dorji
Constituency	Nganglam
In office 2013–2018
Constituency	Nganglam
In office 2008–2013
Constituency	Nganglam
Personal details
Born	(1965-03-17)17 March 1965
Died	18 April 2021(2021-04-18) (aged 56)
Political party	Druk Phuensum Tshogpa (DPT)
Alma mater	Sherubtse College University of East Anglia

Education

He was educated at Sherubtse College, Bhutan (Bachelor of Commerce, 1989) and the University of East Anglia (MSc Environmental Sciences, 2006).^[4]

Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DPT from Nganglam constituency in 2008 and 2013 elections.

He was re-elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan as a candidate of DPT from Nganglam constituency in 2018 Bhutanese National Assembly election. He received 3576 votes and defeated Karma Dorji, a candidate of DNT.^[5]

Jamtsho died in April 2021 from food poisoning.^[6]