List of Prime Ministers of Bhutan
| Prime Minister of Bhutan | |
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| 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) |
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Prime Ministers of the Kingdom of Bhutan
Below appears a list of Chief Ministers (Gongzim) and Prime Ministers (Lonchen) of Bhutan. Where a Prime Minister served more than a term, the number of separate terms served is given in parentheses.
Chief Ministers (Gongzim)
| # | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) |
Term of Office | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took Office | Left Office | ||||
| 1 |  |
Raja Ugyen Dorji (1855–1916) |
1907 | 22 June 1916 | Nonpartisan |
| 2 | |
Raja Sonam Topgay Dorji (1896–1953) |
1917 | 1952 | Nonpartisan |
Prime Ministers (Lonchen)
| # | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) |
Term of Office | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took Office | Left Office | ||||
| 1 | |
Jigme Palden Dorji (1919–1964) |
1952 | 5 April 1964 | Nonpartisan |
| Vacant (5 April 1964–25 July 1964) | |||||
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Lhendup Dorji (Acting) (1935–2007) |
25 July 1964 | 27 November 1964 | Nonpartisan |
| Post Abolished (27 November 1964–20 July 1998) | |||||
| 2 | |
Jigme Thinley (1/3) (1952– ) |
20 July 1998 | 9 July 1999 | Nonpartisan |
| 3 |  |
Sangay Ngedup (1/2) (1953– ) |
9 July 1999 | 20 July 2000 | Nonpartisan |
| 4 | |
Yeshey Zimba (1/2) (1952– ) |
20 July 2000 | 8 August 2001 | Nonpartisan |
| 5 | |
Khandu Wangchuk (1/2) (1950– ) |
8 August 2001 | 14 August 2002 | Nonpartisan |
| 6 |  |
Kinzang Dorji (1/2) (1951– ) |
14 August 2002 | 30 August 2003 | Nonpartisan |
| (2) | |
Jigme Thinley (2/3) (1952– ) |
30 August 2003 | 18 August 2004 | Nonpartisan |
| (4) | |
Yeshey Zimba (2/2) (1952– ) |
18 August 2004 | 5 September 2005 | Nonpartisan |
| (3) | |
Sangay Ngedup (2/2) (1953– ) |
5 September 2005 | 7 September 2006 | Nonpartisan |
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Khandu Wangchuk (2/2) (1950– ) |
7 September 2006 | 31 July 2007 | Nonpartisan |
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Kinzang Dorji (2/2) (1951– ) |
31 July 2007 | 9 April 2008 | Nonpartisan |
| (2) | |
Jigme Thinley (3/3) (1952– ) |
9 April 2008 | 30 July 2013 | Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party |
| 7 |  |
Tshering Tobgay (1965– ) |
30 July 2013 | Incumbent | People's Democratic Party |
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