Hiranyamayee Lama
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Hiranyamayee Lama | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tshogdu | |
| In office 1979– | |
| Constituency | Chengmari |
Hiranyamayee Lama was a Bhutanese politician. In 1979 she became the first woman elected to the Tshogdu.
Biography
Lama was K.D. Pradhan's daughter. She was educated in Kalimpong in India and married Dasho Durgadas Lama, who became a royal advisory councillor and was a prominent Christian activist.[1]
In June 1979 Lama was elected to the National Assembly from the Chengmari district as a People's Representative, becoming the first woman to sit in the Parliament of Bhutan.[2]
References
- ^ "First lady People's Representative", Kuensel, 1979
- ^ First woman councilor, Leki Pemo passes away Kuensel, 25 March 2019