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Line 1: {{Short description\|5th Prime Minister of Bhutan}} [[File:Foreign Minister of Bhutan Mr. Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuck calls on the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi on June 7, 2004.jpg\|thumb\|Foreign Minister of Bhutan ''Lyonpo'' Khandu Wangchuk calls on the Prime Minister Dr. [[Manmohan Singh]] in [[New Delhi]] on June 7, 2004]] {{Use dmy dates\|date=May 2023}} ''Lyonpo'' '''Khandu Wangchuk''' (born 24 November 1950 in [[Paro District\|Paro]]) is a political figure in [[Bhutan]]. He graduated from [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi\|St. Stephen's College]], [[University of Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Campus of the distinguished (Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuck)\|url=http://bhutanobserver.bt/6624-bo-news-about-campus_of_the_distinguished_lyonpo_khandu_wangchuk.aspx\|accessdate=22 July 2015\|publisher=Bhutan Observer\|date=4 July 2008}}</ref> He was Chairman of the Council (Prime Minister) from 2001 until 2002. On 7 September 2006, he became Prime Minister again; he was then replaced by [[Kinzang Dorji]] on 2 August 2007, after Wangchuk resigned to participate in the [[2008 Bhutanese general election\|2008 election]] as a member of the [[Druk Phuensum Tshogpa]] (DPT) political party.<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=0fc17dd6-a4cd-4ccc-9dd4-e0fc571d7c02&&Headline=Caretaker+PM+appointed+in+Bhutan "Caretaker prime minister appointed in Bhutan"] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930030920/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=0fc17dd6-a4cd-4ccc-9dd4-e0fc571d7c02&&Headline=Caretaker%20PM%20appointed%20in%20Bhutan \|date=2007-09-30 }}, Indo-Asian News Service (hindustantimes.com), 3 August 2007.</ref> He also served as [[foreign minister\|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] from 2003 to 2007.▼ {{Infobox officeholder \| name = Khandu Wangchuk \| image = Khandu Wangchuk (cropped).jpg \| order1 = 5th \| office1 = Prime Minister of Bhutan \| monarch2 = [[Jigme Singye Wangchuck]] \| deputy2 = \| term_start2 = 8 August 2001 \| term_end2 = 14 August 2002 \| predecessor2 = [[Yeshey Zimba]] \| successor2 = [[Kinzang Dorji]] \| monarch1 = [[Jigme Singye Wangchuck]]<br/>[[Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck]] \| deputy1 = \| term_start1 = 7 September 2006 \| term_end1 = 2 August 2007 \| predecessor1 = [[Sangay Ngedup]] \| successor1 = [[Kinzang Dorji]] \| order3 = 3rd \| office3 = Foreign Minister of Bhutan \| term_start3 = 2003 \| term_end3 = 2007 \| primeminister3 = {{list collapsed\|title=''See list''\|[[Jigme Thinley]]<br>[[Yeshey Zimba]]<br>[[Sangay Ngedup]]<br>''Himself''}} \| predecessor3 = [[Jigme Thinley]] \| successor3 = Yeshey Dorji (acting)<br>[[Ugyen Tshering]] \| birth_date = {{birth date and age\|1950\|11\|24\|df=y}} \| birth_place = [[Paro, Bhutan\|Paro]], [[Bhutan]] \| death_date = \| death_place = \| party = \| caption = Khandu Wangchuk on 7 June 2004 }} ▲''Lyonpo'' '''Khandu Wangchuk''' (born 24 November 1950 in [[Paro District\|Paro]]) is a political figure in [[Bhutan]]. He graduated from [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi\|St. Stephen's College]], [[University of Delhi]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Campus of the distinguished (Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuck)\|url=http://bhutanobserver.bt/6624-bo-news-about-campus_of_the_distinguished_lyonpo_khandu_wangchuk.aspx\|accessdate=22 July 2015\|publisher=Bhutan Observer\|date=4 July 2008\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150722152912/http://bhutanobserver.bt/6624-bo-news-about-campus_of_the_distinguished_lyonpo_khandu_wangchuk.aspx\|archive-date=22 July 2015\|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was Chairman of the ~~Council~~council (Prime Minister) from 2001 until 2002. On 7 September 2006, he became Prime Minister again; he was then replaced by [[Kinzang Dorji]] on 2 August 2007, after Wangchuk resigned to participate in the [[2008 Bhutanese general election\|2008 election]] as a member of the [[Druk Phuensum Tshogpa]] (DPT) political party.<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=0fc17dd6-a4cd-4ccc-9dd4-e0fc571d7c02&&Headline=Caretaker+PM+appointed+in+Bhutan "Caretaker prime minister appointed in Bhutan"] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930030920/http://www.hindustantimes.com/StoryPage/StoryPage.aspx?id=0fc17dd6-a4cd-4ccc-9dd4-e0fc571d7c02&&Headline=Caretaker%20PM%20appointed%20in%20Bhutan \|date=2007-09-30 }}, Indo-Asian News Service (hindustantimes.com), 3 August 2007.</ref> He also served as [[foreign minister\|Minister of Foreign Affairs]] from 2003 to 2007.{{fact\|date=May 2023}} Following the DPT's victory in the March 2008 election, Wangchuk became [[Ministry of Economic Affairs (Bhutan)\|Minister of Economic Affairs]] on April 11, 2008.<ref>Rinzin Wangchuk, [http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=10197 "His Majesty confers Dakyen on new cabinet"], Kuensel Online, April 12, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/11/stories/2008041154161800.htm "Thinley takes over as Premier"], Press Trust of India (''The Hindu''), 11 April 2008.</ref>▼ ▲Following the DPT's victory in the March 2008 election, Wangchuk became [[Ministry of Economic Affairs (Bhutan)\|Minister of Economic Affairs]] on April 11, 2008.<ref>Rinzin Wangchuk, [http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=10197 "His Majesty confers Dakyen on new cabinet"] {{Webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610230456/http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=10197 \|date=2011-06-10 }}, Kuensel Online, April 12, 2008.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121102040043/http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/11/stories/2008041154161800.htm "Thinley takes over as Premier"], Press Trust of India (''The Hindu''), 11 April 2008.</ref> ==Honours== Line 8 ⟶ 41: [[File:Order_of_the_Golden_Fleece_Rib.gif\|50px\|border]] [[Kabney\|The Royal Red Scarf]] (March 1987).<ref>[http://www.ft.dk/samling/20051/almdel/fiu/bilag/66/239586.pdf Curriculum Vitae]</ref> [[File:BHT Druk Wangyel Ribbon.svg\|50px\|border]] [[Kabney\|The Royal Orange Scarf]] (January 1994).<ref>[http://www.ft.dk/samling/20051/almdel/fiu/bilag/66/239586.pdf Curriculum Vitae]</ref> {{Commons category}} ~~{{commonscat}}~~ ==References== Line 28 ⟶ 61: {{Prime Ministers of Bhutan}} {{Foreign Ministers of Bhutan}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wangchuk, Lyonpo Khandu}} Line 34 ⟶ 68: [[Category:People from Paro District]] [[Category:St. Stephen's College, Delhi alumni]] [[Category:Prime ~~Ministers~~ministers of Bhutan]] [[Category:Foreign ministers of Bhutan]] [[Category:21st-century Bhutanese politicians]] [[Category:~~Bhutan~~Druk ~~Peace~~Phuensum ~~and Prosperity Party~~Tshogpa politicians]] [[Category:Bhutanese politicians]] [[Category:Bhutanese MNAs ~~2013–18~~2013–2018]] [[Category:Bhutanese MNAs ~~2008–13~~2008–2013]] [[Category:~~Bhutan~~Druk ~~Peace~~Phuensum ~~and Prosperity Party~~Tshogpa MNAs]]