List of Prime Ministers of Bhutan

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Contents 1 List of Heads of Government of the Kingdom of Bhutan (1907-Present) 1.1 Chief ministers (Gongzim) 1.2 Prime ministers (Lonchen) 2 See also

[edit] List of Heads of Government of the Kingdom of Bhutan (1907-Present)

(Where a Prime Minister served more than a term, the number of separate terms served is given in parentheses)

[edit] Chief ministers (Gongzim)

Name	Term start	Term end	Political Party
Raja Ugyen Dorji	1907	1917	Nonpartisan
Raja Sonam Tobgay Dorji	1917	1952	Nonpartisan

[edit] Prime ministers (Lonchen)

Name	Term start	Term end	Political Party
Jigme Palden Dorji	1952	5 April 1964	Nonpartisan
Vacant	5 April 1964	25 July 1964
Lhendup Dorji (acting)	25 July 1964	27 November 1964	Nonpartisan
Post Abolished	27 November 1964	20 July 1998
Jigme Thinley (1/3)	20 July 1998	9 July 1999	Nonpartisan
Sangay Ngedup (1/2)	9 July 1999	20 July 2000	Nonpartisan
Yeshey Zimba (1/2)	20 July 2000	8 August 2001	Nonpartisan
Khandu Wangchuk (1/2)	8 August 2001	14 August 2002	Nonpartisan
Kinzang Dorji (1/2)	14 August 2002	30 August 2003	Nonpartisan
Jigme Thinley (2/3)	30 August 2003	18 August 2004	Nonpartisan
Yeshey Zimba (2/2)	18 August 2004	5 September 2005	Nonpartisan
Sangay Ngedup (2/2)	5 September 2005	7 September 2006	Nonpartisan
Khandu Wangchuk (2/2)	7 September 2006	31 July 2007	Nonpartisan
Kinzang Dorji (2/2)	31 July 2007	9 April 2008	Nonpartisan
Jigme Thinley (3/3)	9 April 2008	Present	Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party

[edit] See also

• List of rulers of Bhutan