Benutzer:Shi Annan/Tshering Tshomo
Vorlage:Short description Vorlage:Use dmy dates Vorlage:Bhutanese nameVorlage:Infobox MP Tshering Tshomo (Vorlage:Lang-dz; born Vorlage:Circa) is a Bhutanese politician and former teacher. During the 2023 election, she was the only woman directly elected to serve in the National Council, representing Zhemgang District.
Early life[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
Tshering Tshomo was born and raised in Sonamthang, a village within Ngangla Gewog in Zhemgang District.[1][2][3] She graduated with a degree in education from Paro College of Education and became a prominent figure in the Khengrig Namsum, a cooperative of professionals working to improve the livelihoods of people living in the Zhemgang District.[4][5][6]
Prior to her election, Tshering Tshomo worked as a teacher and a businesswoman, and lived in Thimphu with her two children.[3][6][7]
Political career[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
2023 election[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
The National Council is the highest legislative and policy-making political body in Bhutan.[8] It comprises 25 members, 20 of whom are elected directly from constituencies across the country, and five of whom are nominated by the King of Bhutan; all candidates must be politically independent with at least a university degree.[9] The number of women in Bhutanese politics has been increasing in the twenty-first century, although the Buddhist-derived understanding of women being nangi-aum (Vorlage:Lit) has led to a stigma that a woman's domain is inside the home, while the man's domain is outside of it.[1][10] Women in Bhutan account for over half of the country's population.[1][6][9]
Tshering Tshomo registered to become a candidate standing in Zhemgang District, stating that she believed it was a "woman's time" to represent the district.[1] She was one of nine women to register; following the Dhamngoi Zomdu selection procedure, only five women were approved as candidates (including Tshering Tshomo), alongside 84 men.[1][2][6][7]
Tshering Tshomo ran alongside four male candidates on a campaign of reversing high poverty rates in the district by promoting eco-tourism.[2][3][6] During her campaign, some of the male candidate suggested that she would not be able to manage the responsibilities of serving as a National Council member due in part to her responsibilities as a nangi-aum.[6]
Following voting on 20 April 2023, Tshering Tshomo was elected to serve on the fourth National Council, obtaining 3170 votes, comprising 15.45% of the total votes cast in Zhemgang District.[2][3][7][11]
National Council (2023–present)[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
Tshering Tshomo expressed her regret that she was the only female candidate elected to the National Council, and called for a quota to be introduced to ensure adequate female participation on all levels of Bhutanese politics.[1][11] She credited her win in part due to her being a woman, but also due to her campaign pledges being "practical" in nature.[5]
Tshering Tshomo formally took up her role on the National Council on 10 May 2023. While she was the only female candidate directly elected, two other women – Kesang Chuki Dorjee and Tashi Chhozom – were nominated to serve as two of five eminent members of the National Council by Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.[12] Tshering Tshomo is the second woman elected to represent Zhemgang District in the National Council.[2]
References[Bearbeiten | Quelltext bearbeiten]
- ↑ a b c d e f Yangchen C. Rinzin: The path to women's political participation in Bhutan In: Himal Southasian, 8 May 2023. Abgerufen im 5 November 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ a b c d e Tshering Tshomo, the lone female National Council elect from Zhemgang In: The Bhutan Live, 23 April 2023. Abgerufen im 5 November 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ a b c d Ugyen Dorji: Tshering Tshomo stands tall In: Kuensel, 25 April 2023. Abgerufen im 5 November 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ How farmers improve livelihoods in Zhemgang and counter rural-urban migration. In: Bhutan Network. Abgerufen am 5. November 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ a b Monica Rai: Fourth time is a charm for Tshering Tshamo In: The Bhutanese, 22 April 2023. Abgerufen im 5 November 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ a b c d e f Nidup Lhamo: A lone woman from Zhemgang takes NC seat In: Business Bhutan, 22 April 2023. Abgerufen im 5 November 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ a b c Pema Samdrup: Tshering Tshomo, the lone female National Council elect from Zhemgang In: Bhutan Broadcasting Service, 22 April 2023. Abgerufen im 5 November 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ Pema Choki: The increasingly important role of the National Council over the last 15 years In: The Bhutanese, 4 August 2023. Abgerufen im 5 November 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ a b Kinley Tshering: 2023 Bhutan National Council Election In: Daily Bhutan, 23 April 2023. Abgerufen im 5 November 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ Yangchen C. Rinzin: Towards More Women Political Leaders in Bhutan. In: The Funambulist. 14. Dezember 2022, abgerufen am 5. November 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ a b Asim Khan: Historic Win in Bhutan: Tshering Tshomo Becomes Lone Women Representative in National Council In: BNN, May 2023. Abgerufen im 5 November 2023 (englisch).
- ↑ His Majesty The King grants Dhar to National Council Members In: Kuensel, 7 June 2023. Abgerufen im 5 November 2023 (englisch).
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