List of Prime Ministers of Bhutan
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Prime Ministers of the Kingdom of Bhutan
Below appears a list of Chief Ministers (Gongzim) and Prime Ministers (Lonchen) of BhutanBhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
. Where a Prime Minister served more than a term, the number of separate terms served is given in parentheses.
Chief Ministers (Gongzim) |
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| # | Name | Born-Died | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
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| 1 | Raja Ugyen Dorji Ugyen Dorji Raja Ugyen Dorji was a member of the elite Dorji family and an influential Bhutanese politician. He served as the closest adviser to Ugyen Wangchuck, the hereditary Penlop of Trongsa and later First Druk Gyalpo... |
?–1916 | 1907 | 1917 | Nonpartisan Nonpartisan In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation.... |
| 2 | Raja Sonam Topgay Dorji Sonam Topgay Dorji Sir Raja Sonam Topgay Dorji , also called Tobgay, was a member of the Dorji family and Bhutanese politician who served between 1917 and 1952 in the Royal Government under the First and Second Kings of Bhutan... |
1896–1953 | 1917 | 1952 | Nonpartisan Nonpartisan In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation.... |
Prime Ministers (Lonchen) |
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| # | Name | Born-Died | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
| 1 | Jigme Palden Dorji Jigme Palden Dorji Jigme Palden Dorji was a Bhutanese politician and member of the Dorji family. By marriage, he was also a member of the House of Wangchuck.... |
1919–1964 | 1952 | 5 April 1964 | Nonpartisan Nonpartisan In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation.... |
| Vacant (5 April 1964-25 July 1964) | |||||
| Lhendup Dorji Lhendup Dorji Dasho Lhendup Dorji was a member of the powerful and respected Dorji family of Bhutan. He served as acting Lonchen following the assassination of his brother, Lonchen Jigme Palden Dorji, on April 5, 1964... (acting) |
1935–2007 | 25 July 1964 | 27 November 1964 | Nonpartisan Nonpartisan In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation.... |
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| Post Abolished (27 November 1964-20 July 1998) | |||||
| 2 | Jigme Thinley (1/3) | 1952– | 20 July 1998 | 9 July 1999 | Nonpartisan Nonpartisan In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation.... |
| 3 | Sangay Ngedup Sangay Ngedup Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup was Prime Minister of Bhutan from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2005 to 2006.In Dzongkha, the title Lyonpo means "Minister".... (1/2) |
1953– | 9 July 1999 | 20 July 2000 | Nonpartisan Nonpartisan In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation.... |
| 4 | Yeshey Zimba (1/2) | 1952– | 20 July 2000 | 8 August 2001 | Nonpartisan Nonpartisan In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation.... |
| 5 | Khandu Wangchuk (1/2) | 1950– | 8 August 2001 | 14 August 2002 | Nonpartisan Nonpartisan In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation.... |
| 6 | Kinzang Dorji Kinzang Dorji Lyonpo Kinzang Dorji is a two-time former Prime Minister of Bhutan from 2002 to 2003 and again from 2007 to 2008. He is a member of the Dorji family.... (1/2) |
1951– | 14 August 2002 | 30 August 2003 | Nonpartisan Nonpartisan In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation.... |
| (2) | Jigme Thinley (2/3) | 1952– | 30 August 2003 | 18 August 2004 | Nonpartisan Nonpartisan In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation.... |
| (4) | Yeshey Zimba (2/2) | 1952– | 18 August 2004 | 5 September 2005 | Nonpartisan Nonpartisan In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation.... |
| (3) | Sangay Ngedup Sangay Ngedup Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup was Prime Minister of Bhutan from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2005 to 2006.In Dzongkha, the title Lyonpo means "Minister".... (2/2) |
1953– | 5 September 2005 | 7 September 2006 | Nonpartisan Nonpartisan In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation.... |
| (5) | Khandu Wangchuk (2/2) | 1950– | 7 September 2006 | 31 July 2007 | Nonpartisan Nonpartisan In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation.... |
| (6) | Kinzang Dorji Kinzang Dorji Lyonpo Kinzang Dorji is a two-time former Prime Minister of Bhutan from 2002 to 2003 and again from 2007 to 2008. He is a member of the Dorji family.... (2/2) |
1951– | 31 July 2007 | 9 April 2008 | Nonpartisan Nonpartisan In political science, nonpartisan denotes an election, event, organization or person in which there is no formally declared association with a political party affiliation.... |
| (2) | Jigme Thinley (3/3) | 1952– | 9 April 2008 | Incumbent | Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party The Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party, or Druk Phuensum Tshogpa , is one of the major political parties in Bhutan. It was formed on July 25, 2007 as a merger of the All People's Party and the Bhutan People's United Party, which were both short-lived... |