List of Prime Ministers of Bhutan
This is a list of the Prime Ministers of Bhutan .
# | image | Surname | Taking office | Resignation | Political party |
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1 | Jigme Palden Dorji | 1952 | April 5, 1964 | Non-party | |
Office vacant from April 5, 1964 to July 25, 1964 | |||||
- | Lhendup Dorji (acting) | July 25, 1964 | November 27, 1964 | Non-party | |
Abolished from November 27, 1964 to July 20, 1998 | |||||
2 | Jigme Thinley | July 20, 1998 | July 9, 1999 | Non-party | |
3 | Sangay Ngedup | July 9, 1999 | July 20, 2000 | Non-party | |
4th | Yeshey Zimba | July 20, 2000 | August 8, 2001 | Non-party | |
5 | Khandu Wangchuk | August 8, 2001 | August 14, 2002 | Non-party | |
6th | Kinzang Dorji | August 14, 2002 | August 30, 2003 | Non-party | |
(2) | Jigme Thinley | August 30, 2003 | August 18, 2004 | Non-party | |
(4) | Yeshey Zimba | August 18, 2004 | September 5, 2005 | Non-party | |
(3) | Sangay Ngedup | September 5, 2005 | September 7, 2006 | Non-party | |
(5) | Khandu Wangchuk | September 7, 2006 | July 31, 2007 | Non-party | |
(6) | Kinzang Dorji | July 31, 2007 | April 9, 2008 | Non-party | |
(2) | Jigme Thinley | April 9, 2008 | April 28, 2013 | Bhutanese Party for Peace and Prosperity | |
7th | Tshering Tobgay | July 27, 2013 | August 9, 2018 | People's Democratic Party | |
8th | Lotay Tshering | 7th November 2018 | officiating | Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa |
See also
Web links
- List of Bhutanese leaders and prime ministers Rulers (English)