Prime Minister of Bhutan
| Prime Minister of Bhutan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Days | ||||||||
| 1 |
|
Jigme Palden Dorji (1919–1964) |
1952 | 6 April 1964 [b] |
c. 4380 | Independent | — | — | Jigme Dorji.jpg) (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 | .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 | 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.
