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Lynpo Sangay Nyedup

Chairman

Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup (born 1 July 1953) was Prime Minister of Bhutan from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2005 to 2006.yonpo Sangay Ngedup, whose demonstrated leadership style is democratic, has been unanimously elected president and leader of the Party. Since his voluntary survey (on foot) of the 1975 famine in Dagana, he has walked the length and breadth of the country. He has witnessed firsthand the harsh realities in which Bhutanese people live and work. Drawing inspiration from His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, he has worked tirelessly to reduce poverty and to make GNH happen to the people. Whether as a diplomat or in trade & industry, planning, health, education and agriculture, he has been known for his uncompromising spirit in addressing the issues affecting the common people. He has been responsible for establishing the Health Trust Fund, National Technical Training Authority, National Employment Board, Royal University of Bhutan, Institute for Zorig Chusum in Trashiyangtse; launching of ‘Be Somebody” movement, Education Staff Welfare Fund, Youth Counselling, Scouts Programme, Land Management Campaign, addressing people’s concerns on governance issues through Good Governance initiatives, and introducing Triple Gem concept in enabling farmers modernize their enterprises by coordinating production, accessibility and marketing.

Qualifications & Experiences

He graduated from Dr. Graham's Homes in Kalimpong, India, and completed his tertiary education at St. Stephen's College in Delhi, India. In 1976 he joined the Bhutanese foreign service, and attended diplomatic courses in Australia and New Delhi.
In 1977, Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup served at the permanent mission of Bhutan to the United Nations in New York and later as second (and later first) secretary in the Royal Bhutan Embassy in New Delhi. In 1989, Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup was appointed as Ambassador to Kuwait.
He was transferred as the Director of Trade and Industry in 1989 and then as the joint secretary of the Planning Commission in April 1991. He became the Director General of Health in 1992. In 1998 he became Minister of Health and Education, and he served as Prime Minister from July 9, 1999 until July 20, 2000. He was Minister of Agriculture from 2003 to 2007, and on September 5, 2005 was appointed as Prime Minister again, serving until September 7, 2006. In July 2007 he resigned from the government, together with Prime Minister Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk and five other ministers, to enter politics and prepare for the country's first ever democratic election in 2008.[5] Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup, whose demonstrated leadership style is democratic, was unanimously elected as president and leader of the newly constituted People's Democratic Party.
Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup was awarded the Red Scarf by His Majesty the King on August 24, 1987, and the Orange Scarf on January 1, 1998.
In 2002 he undertook with six other members the Move for Health Walk from Trashigang to the capital city of Thimphu covering on foot a distance of 560 km concluded successfully as scheduled. The Walk was conceived by Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup to promote the fund raising for the Bhutan Health Trust Fund, an important initiative to keep the primary health services of Bhutan free of charge. On 8 September 2015, he received the World Health Organization’s excellence in public health award. Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup is the Honorary President of the Bhutan Scouts Association.