Hiranyamayee Lama was a Bhutanese politician. In 1979 she became the first woman elected to the Tshogdu.
Hiranyamayee Lama | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Tshogdu | |
| In office 1979– | |
| Constituency | Chengmari |
Biography edit
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 edit
- ^ "First lady People's Representative", Kuensel, 1979
- ^ First woman councilor, Leki Pemo passes away Kuensel, 25 March 2019