Fourth Commission
Pema Choden
Chairperson
Aum Pema Choden, the newly appointed Chairperson of the ACC, brings with her over three decades of distinguished service in Bhutan’s diplomatic and civil service. She served as the Foreign Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade from 2021 to 2025, and prior to that, as Bhutan’s Resident Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union (2016-2021) with concurrent accreditation to Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, Finland, and Spain, and as Resident Ambassador to Bangladesh (2014-2016) with concurrent accreditation to the Maldives, Pakistan, South Korea, and Sri Lanka. Since joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1989 as a Trainee Officer, she has served in several key capacities, including Head of the Policy and Planning Division, Chief of the Europe, Americas & Africa Division, Assistant Director of the Bilateral Division, and at Bhutan’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in Geneva and the Royal Bhutanese Embassy in Dhaka. She also served on deputation as the Managing Director of the Bhutan Broadcasting Service Corporation from 2007 to 2011. Chairperson Pema Choden holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Sherubtse College, Kanglung, and a Diploma in International Relations from the Institut International d’Administration Publique (IIAP), École Nationale d’Administration (ENA), Paris, France.
A K Rinzin
Commissioner
Mr. A Karma Rinzin, former Commissioner of the ACC, has been reappointed for a second term. He has served the ACC since 2008 in various capacities, including Director of the Department of Professional Support, Chief Public Education Officer, and Chief Administration Officer. Prior to joining the ACC, Commissioner Karma Rinzin worked in the Policy and Planning Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests for over 15 years. Having joined the civil service in 1992, he brings a wealth of experience in administration, policy development, and institutional strengthening.
Gyeltshen
Commissioner
Mr. Gyeltshen, newly appointed as Commissioner of the ACC, previously served as the Director General leading the Department of Investigation. Since joining the ACC in 2007, he has held several key positions, including Investigation Officer, Senior Investigation Officer, Deputy Chief Investigation Officer, and Chief Integrity Promotion Officer. Prior to his service in the ACC, he worked under the Ministry of Finance as Assistant Finance Officer and Senior Tax Officer. Joining the civil service in 1998, he brings extensive experience in investigation, public administration, and integrity promotion.
2020 – 2025
Deki Pema
Chairperson
His Majesty the King appointed the Third Commission of the ACC on 14 October 2020.
Chairperson Deki Pema was the former Commissioner of Election Commission of Bhutan (ECB). She served as the Commissioner of ECB for two consecutive Five-Year terms under the Constitution from 2010 to 2020. She was also the Election Commissioner of the ECB prior to the adoption of the Constitution in 2008 for a period of five years (2006-2010). The Chairperson started her career as Trainee Officer in Dzongkhag Administration of Trashigang in 1991 and also has vast experience as a Development Planner having served the Policy & Planning Division of the Ministry of Agriculture for over 13 years.
Jamtsho
Commissioner
Commissioner Jamtsho was reappointed as the Commissioner for the second term. He is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants of the United Kingdom. Prior to his appointment to the ACC in July 2015, he was the Joint Auditor General of the Royal Audit Authority (RAA). After joining the civil service as a trainee officer in 1993, he served in various capacities in the RAA for 22 years.
A K Rinzin
Commissioner
Commissioner A Karma Rinzin was the former Director of the Department of Professional Support in the ACC. He served in the ACC at various capacities since the year 2008. Prior to joining the ACC on transfer, he worked in the Policy & Planning Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests for over 15 years. He joined the civil service in 1992.
2015 – 2020
Kinley Yangzom
Chairperson
Jamtsho
Commissioner
Karma Damcho Nidup
Commissioner
2015 - 2018
Ngawang Pem
Commissioner
2018 - 2020
2006 – 2015
Dasho Neten Zangmo
Chairperson
Thinley Wangdi
Commissioner
