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Yeshey Zimba

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Yeshey Zimba
Zimba in 2006
4th Prime Minister of Bhutan
In office
20 August 2004 – 4 September 2005
MonarchJigme Singye Wangchuck
Preceded byJigme Thinley
Succeeded bySangay Ngedup
In office
20 July 2000 – 9 August 2001
MonarchJigme Singye Wangchuck
Preceded bySangay Ngedup
Succeeded byKhandu Wangchuk
Personal details
Born(1950-10-10)10 October 1950
Died(2024-09-09)9 September 2024 (aged 73)
Political partyDruk Phuensum Tshogpa
SpouseAum Thuji Zam[1]

Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba (Dzongkha: ཡེ་ཤེས་སྦྱིན་པ, Wylie: ye-shes sbyin-pa, 10 October 1950 [2] – 9 September 2024) was a political figure from Bhutan. He was Prime Minister (Chairman of the Council of Ministers) of Bhutan two times: first from 2000 to 2001; then from 20 August 2004 to 5 September 2005. During this period, each minister took turns holding the chairmanship for one year.

Early life

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He completed his high school in North Point School and got his bachelor's degree from St. Joseph's College, Darjeeling, an affiliate of the University of North Bengal.[2] Yeshey later graduated with an MA in economics from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1976.[3]

Career

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He was the managing director of Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan from 1983 to 1986, and the chairman from 1998 to 2002.[4] He was Minister of Finance from August 1998 to July 2003.[5]

Zimba served as Minister of Trade and Industry until resigning in mid-2007 to participate in the March 2008 general election.[6] Following the election, he became Minister of Works and Human Settlement on 11 April 2008.[7][8] He served in this position until 2013, and then from 2013 to 2018 was a Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Bhutan.[9] His specific constituency that he served in was South Thimphu Constituency.[2] He was also chairman of the board called the Empowered Group that set up the Education City project site, which later became the Bhutan Education City Board after the passing of the Education City Bill.[1]

Personal life

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Zimba was a devout Buddhist, visiting numerous religious sites in Bhutan.[9] He was married to Thuji Zam, who owned an apple orchard land near the Education City site in Selekha.[1] Zimba died on the morning of 9 September 2024 after a period of time with an illness.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Ex-Education Minister's wife bought land near Education City site while Ex-PM Jigmi Y Thinley, Yeshey Zimba's wife and Ex-Speaker Jigme Tshultim own land nearby". The Bhutanese. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b c Wangchuk, Developer Sonam (16 September 2024). "Remembering Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba, his legacy and contributions". BBSCL. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  3. ^ "Yeshey Zimba". Alumni Park. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  4. ^ "ROYAL MONETARY AUTHORITY OF BHUTAN ANNUAL REPORT 2008/09" (PDF). www.rma.org.bt. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Finance Ministers | Ministry of Finance, Royal Government of Bhutan". www.mof.gov.bt. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Caretaker prime minister appointed in Bhutan" Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Hindustan Times, 3 August 2007.
  7. ^ Rinzin Wangchuk, "His Majesty confers Dakyen on new cabinet", Kuensel Online, 12 April 2008.
  8. ^ "Thinley takes over as Premier", The Hindu, 11 April 2008.
  9. ^ a b c "Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk pays tribute to his friend late Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba". The Bhutanese. 14 September 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Bhutan
2000–2001 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Prime Minister of Bhutan
2004–2005 		Succeeded by
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