Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade RGOB
The World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Bhutan Dr. Rui Paulo de Jesus presented his Credentials to the Hon’ble Minister for Foreign Affairs, Lyonpo Dr. Tandi Dorji, at a ceremony conducted at the Gyalyong Tshogkhang on November 22, 2018.
Dr. Rui holds a University Degree in Medicine and Surgery (M.D.) from Udayana University, Indonesia; and Masters in Public Health (M.Ph) from John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, United States of America.Prior to his appointment as the WHO Representative to Bhutan, he worked as Coordinator, Country Support and Coordination, WHO Country Office in Bhutan.
Bhutan joined WHO on March 1982. WHO Country Office for Bhutan was established in Thimphu in 1983.