Prime Minister Of Bhutan: Wiki list article
The prime minister of Bhutan (Lyonchhen) is the head of government of Bhutan.
| Prime Minister of Bhutan | |
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| Style | Prime Minister (informal) The Honourable (formal) His Excellency (formal, diplomatic) |
| Appointer | Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck as King of Bhutan |
| Inaugural holder | Ugyen Dorji (Chief Minister) Jigme Palden Dorji (Prime Minister) |
| Formation | 1907 (Chief Minister) 1952 (Prime Minister) |
| Salary | 37,365 USD annually |
Prime ministers of the Kingdom of Bhutan
Chief ministers (Gongzim)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | King (Reign) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Days | ||||||
| 1 |  | Raja Ugyen Dorji (1855–1916) | 1907 | 1916 | c. 3285 | Independent | Ugyen (1907–1926) | |
| 2 |  | Raja Sonam Topgay Dorji (1896–1953) | 1917 | 1952 | c. 12775 | Independent | ||
Jigme (1926–1952) | ||||||||
Prime ministers (Lyonchen)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Election | Cabinet | King (Reign) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Days | ||||||||
| 1 | | Jigme Palden Dorji (1919–1964) | 1952 | 6 April 1964 | c. 4380 | Independent | — | — | Jigme Dorji.jpg) (1952–1972) | |
| Vacant (6 April 1964–25 July 1964) | ||||||||||
| — | | Lhendup Dorji (1935–2007) Acting Prime Minister | 25 July 1964 | 27 November 1964 | 125 | Independent | — | — | ||
| Post Abolished (27 November 1964–20 July 1998) | ||||||||||
Jigme Singye (1972–2006) | ||||||||||
| 2 | .jpg) | Jigme Thinley (1952–) 1st time | 20 July 1998 | 9 July 1999 | 354 | Independent | — | — | ||
| 3 |  | Sangay Ngedup (1953–) 1st time | 9 July 1999 | 20 July 2000 | 377 | Independent | — | — | ||
| 4 | .jpg) | Yeshey Zimba (1952–) 1st time | 20 July 2000 | 8 August 2001 | 384 | Independent | — | — | ||
| 5 | .jpg) | Khandu Wangchuk (1950–) 1st time | 8 August 2001 | 14 August 2002 | 371 | Independent | — | — | ||
| 6 |  | Kinzang Dorji (1951–) 1st time | 14 August 2002 | 30 August 2003 | 381 | Independent | — | — | ||
| (2) | | Jigme Thinley (1952–) 2nd time | 30 August 2003 | 18 August 2004 | 354 | Independent | — | — | ||
| (4) | | Yeshey Zimba (1952–) 2nd time | 18 August 2004 | 5 September 2005 | 383 | Independent | — | — | ||
| (3) | | Sangay Ngedup (1953–) 2nd time | 5 September 2005 | 7 September 2006 | 367 | Independent | — | — | ||
| (5) | | Khandu Wangchuk (1950–) 2nd time | 7 September 2006 | 31 July 2007 | 327 | Independent | — | — | ||
Jigme Khesar Namgyel.jpg) (2006–present) | ||||||||||
| (6) | | Kinzang Dorji (1951–) 2nd time | 31 July 2007 | 9 April 2008 | 253 | Independent | — | — | ||
| Democratically elected | ||||||||||
| (2) | | Jigme Thinley (1952–) 3rd time | 9 April 2008 | 28 April 2013 | 1845 | DPT | 2008 | 2008 Thinley Cabinet | ||
| — | .jpg) | Sonam Tobgye (1949–) Chief Advisor | 28 April 2013 | 27 July 2013 | 90 | Independent | — | 2013 Tobgye Interim Cabinet | ||
| 7 |  | Tshering Tobgay (1965–) | 27 July 2013 | 9 August 2018 | 1839 | PDP | 2013 | 2013 Tobgay Cabinet | ||
| — | .JPG) | Tshering Wangchuk (19–) Chief Advisor | 9 August 2018 | 7 November 2018 | 90 | Independent | — | 2018 Wangchuk Interim Cabinet | ||
| 8 | .jpg) | Lotay Tshering (1968–) | 7 November 2018 | 1 November 2023 | 1820 | DNT | 2018 | 2018 Tshering Cabinet | ||
| — | | Chogyal Dago Rigdzin (19–) Chief Advisor | 1 November 2023 | 28 January 2024 | 88 | Independent | — | 2023 Rigdzin Interim Cabinet | ||
| (7) | | Tshering Tobgay (1965–) | 28 January 2024 | Incumbent | 94 | PDP | 2023 | 2024 Tobgay Cabinet | ||
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