Yeshey Zimba
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Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba (born 1952) was the Prime Minister (Chairman of the Council of Ministers) of Bhutan two times, from 2000 to 2001 and from August 20, 2004 to September 5, 2005. During this period, each minister took turns holding the chairmanship for one year.
He completed his high school in North Point School and got his bachelor's degree from St. Joseph's College in Darjeeling, India. Yeshey later got a M.A. in Economics from University of Wisconsin - Madison, USA.
Zimba served as Minister of Trade and Industry until resigning in mid-2007 to participate in the March 2008 general election.[1] Following the election, he became Minister of Works and Human Settlement on April 11, 2008.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Caretaker prime minister appointed in Bhutan", Indo-Asian News Service (hindustantimes.com), 3 August 2007.
- ^ Rinzin Wangchuk, "His Majesty confers Dakyen on new cabinet", Kuensel Online, April 12, 2008.
- ^ "Thinley takes over as Premier", The Hindu, April 11, 2008.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sangay Ngedup |
Prime Minister of Bhutan 2000 – 2001 |
Succeeded by Khandu Wangchuk |
| Preceded by Jigme Thinley |
Prime Minister of Bhutan 2004 – 2005 |
Succeeded by Sangay Ngedup |
