Prime Minister 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[1] |
The prime minister of Bhutan (Lyonchhen) is the head of government of Bhutan.
Prime ministers of the Kingdom of Bhutan[change | change source]
Chief ministers (Gongzim)[change | change source]
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | King (Reign) | |||
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Took office | Left office | Days | ||||||
1 | ![]() |
Raja Ugyen Dorji (1855–1916) |
1907 | 1916 [a] |
c. 3285 | Independent | Ugyen![]() (1907–1926) | |
2 | ![]() |
Raja Sonam Topgay Dorji (1896–1953) |
1917 | 1952 | c. 12775 | Independent | ||
Jigme![]() (1926–1952) |
Prime ministers (Lyonchen)[change | change source]
No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Election | Cabinet | King (Reign) | |||
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Took office | Left office | Days | ||||||||
1 | ![]() |
Jigme Palden Dorji (1919–1964) |
1952 | 6 April 1964 [b] |
c. 4380 | Independent | — | — | Jigme Dorji![]() (1952–1972) | |
Vacant (6 April 1964–25 July 1964) | ||||||||||
— | ![]() |
Lhendup Dorji (1935–2007) Acting Prime Minister [c] |
25 July 1964 | 27 November 1964 | 125 | Independent | — | — | ||
Post Abolished (27 November 1964–20 July 1998) | ||||||||||
Jigme Singye![]() (1972–2006) | ||||||||||
2 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Yeshey Zimba (1952–) 1st time |
20 July 2000 | 8 August 2001 | 384 | Independent | — | — | ||
5 | ![]() |
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![]() (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 | ||
— | ![]() |
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 | ||
— | Tshering Wangchuk (19–) Chief Advisor |
9 August 2018 | 7 November 2018 | 90 | Independent | — | 2018 Wangchuk Interim Cabinet | |||
8 | ![]() |
Lotay Tshering (1968–) |
7 November 2018 | Incumbent | 1549 | DNT | 2018 | 2018 Tshering Cabinet |
Notes[change | change source]
- ↑ Died in office.
- ↑ Assassinated by a corporal of the Royal Bhutan Army.
- ↑ Brother of Jigme Palden Dorji.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "15 Highest Paid Asian Political Leaders 2015". 23 June 2015.