List of rulers of Bhutan

The rulers of Bhutan were:

Druk Desi

The rule over Bhutan was divided between a religious ( Je Khenpo ) and the following political-administrative leaders (Druk Desi) :

Chogley Tulku, 1905, last ruler of Bhutan before the introduction of the hereditary monarchy

• Gedun Chomphel , 1695-1701
• Ngawang Tshering , 1701-1704
• Umdze Peljor , 1704–1707
• Druk Rabgye , 1707-1719
• Ngawang Gyamtsho , 1719-1729
• Mipham Wangpo , 1729-1736
• Khuwo Peljor , 1736-1739
• Ngawang Gyaltshen , 1739-1744
• Sherab Wangchuck , 1744-1763
• Druk Phuntsho , 1763-1765
• Druk Tendzin I. , 1765-1768
• Donam Lhundub , 1768-1773
• Kunga Rinchen , 1773-1776
• Jigme Singye , 1776-1788
• Druk Tendzin II. , 1788-1792
• Tashi Namgyal , 1792-1799
• Druk Namgyal , 1799-1803
• Tashi Namgyal (2nd time), 1803-1805
• Sangye Tendzin , 1805-1806
• Umdze Parpop , 1806–1808
• Bop Choda , 1807-1808
• Tsulthrim Drayga , 1809-1810
• Jigme Dragpa II , 1810-1811
• Yeshey Gyaltshen , 1811-1815
• Tshaphu Dorji , 1815
• Sonam Drugyal , 1815-1819
• Tendzin Drugdra , 1819-1823
• Choki Gyaltshen , 1823-1831
• Dorji Namgyal , 1831-1832
• Adap Thrinley , 1832-1835
• Choki Gyaltshen (2nd time), 1835-1838
• Dorji Norbu , 1838-1847
• Tashi Dorji , 1847-1850
• Wangchuk Gyalpo , 1850
• Jigme Norbu (in Thimphu ), 1850-1852
• Chagpa Sangye (in Punakha ), 1851-1852
• Damcho Lhundrup , 1852-1856
• Kunga Palden (in Punakha), 1856–1861
• Sherab Tharchin (in Thimphu), 1856–1861
• Phuntsho Namgyal , 1861-1864
• Tshewang Sithub , 1864
• Tsulthrim Yonten , 1864
• Kagyu Wangchuk , 1864
• Tshewang Sithub (2nd time), 1864–1866
• Tsondru Pekar , 1866-1870
• Jigme Namgyal (1825–1881), 1870–1873
• Kitsep Dorji Namgyal , 1873-1877
• Jigme Namgyal (2nd time), 1877–1878
• Kitsep Dorji Namgyal (2nd time), 1878–1879
• Chogyal Zangpo († 1880), March 1879 - June 1880
• Jigme Namgyal (3rd time), 1880-July 1881
• Lam Tshewang , 1881 - May 1883
• Gawa Zangpo, May 16, 1883 - August 23, 1885
• Sangye Dorji , 1885-1901
• Choley Yeshe Ngodub , 1903-1905

Druk Gyalpo

King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in March 2007

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In 1907, a hereditary monarchy was established under the leadership of the Wangchuck family. The monarch has the title Druk Gyalpo :

• Ugyen Wangchuck , December 17, 1907 - August 21, 1926
• Jigme Wangchuck , August 21, 1926 - March 24, 1952
• Jigme Dorje Wangchuck , March 24, 1952 - July 24, 1972
• Jigme Singye Wangchuck , July 24, 1972 - December 9, 2006
• Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck , since December 9, 2006

See also

• History of Bhutan
• List of Prime Ministers of Bhutan

Web links

• rulers.org: Bhutan (list)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ In Dzongkha , the national language of Bhutan, the title is ´brug sde srid or completely ´brug sde srid phyag mdzod . Cf. Luciano Petech: The Rulers of Bhutan c. 1650-1750 . Oriens Extremus. Journal for Language and Culture of the Far East, Volume 19, Hamburg 1972, pp. 203–213.