Bhutila Karpoche
Bhutila Tenzin Karpoche MPP (/buːˈtɪlə ˌkɑːrpəˈtʃeɪ/ boo-TILL-ə KAR-pə-CHAY; Tibetan: བུ་ཁྲིད་ལ་དཀར་པོ་ཆེས།, born 1983 or 1984) is a Canadian politician who has served as the member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) for Parkdale—High Park since June 7, 2018. A member of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP), she is the party's early childhood development critic, child care critic, and GTA issues critic. Born in Nepal, Karpoche is the first person of Tibetan descent ever elected to public office in North America.
Bhutila Karpoche MPP | |
|---|---|
Karpoche in 2022 | |
| Official Opposition Critic for GTA Issues | |
| Assumed office July 13, 2022 | |
| Leader | Peter Tabuns |
| Official Opposition Critic for Early Childhood Development and Child Care | |
| Assumed office February 2, 2021 | |
| Leader | Peter Tabuns Andrea Horwath |
| Deputy Opposition Whip | |
| In office August 23, 2018 – August 30, 2019 | |
| Leader | Andrea Horwath |
| Succeeded by | Doly Begum |
| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Parkdale—High Park | |
| Assumed office June 7, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Cheri DiNovo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1983 or 1984 (age 39–40) Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Political party | Ontario New Democratic |
| Residence | Toronto |
| Alma mater | University of British Columbia University of Toronto |
| Occupation |
|
| Website | www |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.