National Council of Bhutan

March 23, 2012

Starting March 25, 2012, His Excellency Namgye Penjore, Chairperson of National Council of Bhutan is leaving on a month and a half long tour to the dzongkhags. While in the dzongkhags, he is going to meet the Dzongkhag Tshogdu (DT) members & Dzongkhag Officials to review and take stock of important matters that may need consideration of the House. He is also going to brief them on the past resolutions of Parliament and functions of National Council.

Hon’ble Chairperson will be accompanied by other members of the House.

March 19, 2012

The National Council on March 16, 2012 bid farewell to Mr. Hodo Tshering, Chief Administrative Officer in a simple dinner organized by the Secretariat. He retires after having put in 37 years of dedicated services to the government. He started his career in the Department of Forest in 1974 and then served in the Ministry of Home & Cultural Affairs in various capacities including as Dzongrab in Mongar Dzongkhag. He was transferred back to Thimphu as a member of the Joint Verification Team in 2001 and as the Deputy Secretary of the Royal Advisory Council in 2005 before joining the National Council in 2008.

Hailing from Talo in Punakha, Mr. Hodo Tshering was a man of honesty and high integrity. He was also very conscientious and ensured that the tasks assigned to him were performed well on time. As a sincere and disciplined manager, he was admired and respected by everyone in the office. We will certainly miss him a lot.

Members and staff of the National Council wish him good health, long life and a very happy retired life.