Ministers
Office of the Minister
Current Minister
Lyonpo Chandra Bdr. Gurung
Lyonpo Chandra Bdr. Gurung joined the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement as its Minister on 28th Jan 2024. He notably held the position of Assistant Auditor General for Policy Planning and Annual Audit Report Division under the Royal Audit Authority.
Ministers
Lyonpo Dorji Tshering
Lyonpo Dorji Tshering joined the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement as its Minister on 6th November, 2018. Hon’ble Lyonpo before joining politics worked in the Department of Roads for seven years in the same ministry.
Lyonpo Dorji Choden
Lyonpo Dorji Choden began her career as an Assistant Engineer in the Public Works Department in 1985 and served in various roles across the Ministries of Communications, Health and Education, and Works and Human Settlement, later becoming Director of the Standard Quality Control Authority in 2003.
Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba
Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba began his career in the Ministry of Finance in 1976, serving as Joint Secretary and later as Secretary until 1997, before being appointed Minister for Finance by His Majesty the Fourth Druk Gyalpo in 1998. He later served as Minister for Economic Affairs from 2003 to 2007 and as Minister for Works and Human Settlement from 2008 to 2013.
Lyonpo (Dr.) Kinzang Dorji
Lyonpo (Dr.) Kinzang Dorji joined government service in 1976 as a veterinary surgeon in Thimphu. Since then, Lyonpo held numerous important positions as Prime Minister, Speaker of the National Assembly and Minister for Agriculture, among others. Lyonpo was the Minister for the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement from 2003 to 2008.
Lyonpo Wogma Leki Dorji
Lyonpo Wogma Leki Dorji began his service in the Royal Bhutan Army in 1963. He served in many important positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, His Majesty’s Secretariat, Registration Department, and the Ministry of Agriculture. In 1991, he became Deputy Minister at Ministry of Agriculture. Lyonpo served as the Head for Ministry of Communications from 1994 to 2003.
Lyonpo (Dr.) T. Tobgyel
Lyonpo (Dr.) T. Tobgyel began his service in 1954. His Majesty the Third Druk Gyalpo conferred upon him the red scarf and the title of Dasho in 1964. Lyonpo also served as the secretary general of the Ministry of Development, twice as Bhutan’s Ambassador to India. He also served as foreign secretary. In 1985, Lyonpo Dr. Tobgay was awarded the orange scarf and served as the Minister for Social Services from 1987 to 1992.
Lyonpo Wogma Leki Dorji
Lyonpo Wogma Leki Dorji began his service in the Royal Bhutan Army in 1963. He served in many important positions in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, His Majesty’s Secretariat, Registration Department, and the Ministry of Agriculture. In 1991, he became Deputy Minister at Ministry of Agriculture. Lyonpo served as the Head for Ministry of Communications from 1994 to 2003.