For the Bhutanese footballer, see Lhendup Dorji (footballer).
Lhendup Dorji
Prime Minister of Bhutan Acting
In office 25 July 1964 – 27 November 1964
Monarch
Jigme Dorji
Preceded by
Jigme Palden Dorji
Succeeded by
Jigme Thinley
Personal details
Born
6 October 1935 Bhutan House, Kalimpong, India
Died
15 April 2007(2007-04-15) (aged 71) Lungtenphu, Thimphu
Spouse
Glenda Anne Dorji
Children
4
Parent(s)
Sonam Topgay Dorji Chuni Wangmo
Alma mater
Cornell University
DashoLhendup Dorji (6 October 1935 – 15 April 2007) was a member of the Dorji family of Bhutan. He was also the brother of the Queen of Bhutan, Ashi Kesang choden and uncle to the fourth king of Bhutan, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck. He served as acting Lyonchen (Prime Minister) following the assassination of his brother, Lyonchen Jigme Palden Dorji, on April 5, 1964. [citation needed]
Lhendup Dorji was born to Gongzim Raja Sonam Topgay Dorji and Princess Rani Chuni Wangmo of Sikkim on October 6, 1935 at Bhutan House, Kalimpong, India.[citation needed] He became the first Bhutanese to study in the United States attending Cornell University, which he graduated from in 1959.[1] Dorji was an avid hunter and excelled in athletics, such as boxing, golf, and tennis. He returned to Bhutan from the United States and started out measuring land. He spent months traveling around Bhutan calculating the terrain by hand using the most readily available measuring systems. He later served as Postmaster General, Paro Thrimpon, Deputy and later Secretary General of the country's Development Wing.[2]
He is referenced by Shirley MacLaine in her book, "Don't Fall Off the Mountain", which documents a visit she made to Bhutan during which she met him. Lhendup also sometimes made his own approximation of Bhutanese curry.
Dorji's nephew, Jigme Singye Wangchuck, went on to become the fourth Dragon King of Bhutan. On April 15, 2007 he died of cancer in Lungtenphu, Thimphu.[2]
^APFA News Dasho Lhendup Dorji Laid to Rest Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on June 3, 2007
^ abKuensel Online Dasho Lhendup Dorji Laid to Rest Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on June 5, 2007
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(b.1905–d.1952) "Second King"; r. 21 August 1926 – 24 March 1952. Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (b.1929–d.1972) "Third King"; r. 24 March 1952 – 24 July 1972...
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Congress. ISBN 0-8444-0777-1. {{cite book}}: |first2= has generic name (help) Dorji, C. T. (1995). A Political & Religious History of Bhutan, 1651–1906. Delhi...
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