Prime Minister of Bhutan

The prime minister of Bhutan (Lyonchhen) is the head of government of Bhutan.

 Prime ministers of the Kingdom of Bhutan 
list of Prime Ministers of Bhutan 

 Chief ministers (Gongzim) 

  Portrait Name Term of office Political party KingTook officeLeft officeDays 160pxUgyen Dorji 1907 1916 3285IndependentUgyen80px 260pxSonam Topgay Dorji 1917 1952 12775IndependentJigme80px

 Prime ministers (Lyonchen) 

  Portrait Name Term of office Political party Election Cabinet KingTook officeLeft officeDays 160pxJigme Palden Dorji 1952 6 April 1964 4380Independent——Jigme Dorji80pxVacant (6 April 1964–25 July 1964) —60pxLhendup Dorji 25 July 1964 27 November 1964Independent——Post Abolished (27 November 1964–20 July 1998)Jigme Singye80px 260pxJigme Thinley 20 July 1998 9 July 1999Independent—— 360pxSangay Ngedup 9 July 1999 20 July 2000Independent—— 460pxYeshey Zimba 20 July 2000 8 August 2001Independent—— 560pxKhandu Wangchuk 8 August 2001 14 August 2002Independent—— 6 60pxKinzang Dorji 14 August 2002 30 August 2003Independent—— 60pxJigme Thinley 30 August 2003 18 August 2004Independent—— 60pxYeshey Zimba 18 August 2004 5 September 2005Independent—— 60pxSangay Ngedup 5 September 2005 7 September 2006Independent—— 60pxKhandu Wangchuk 7 September 2006 31 July 2007Independent——Jigme Khesar Namgyel80px 60pxKinzang Dorji 31 July 2007 9 April 2008Independent——Democratically elected 60pxJigme Thinley 9 April 2008 28 April 2013DPT20082008 Thinley Cabinet —60pxSonam Tobgye 28 April 2013 27 July 2013Independent—2013 Tobgye Interim Cabinet 760pxTshering Tobgay 27 July 2013 9 August 2018PDP20132013 Tobgay Cabinet —60pxTshering Wangchuk 9 August 2018 7 November 2018Independent—2018 Wangchuk Interim Cabinet 860pxLotay Tshering 7 November 2018 1 November 2023DNT20182018 Tshering Cabinet —60pxChogyal Dago Rigdzin 1 November 2023 28 January 2024Independent—2023 Rigdzin Interim Cabinet (7)60pxTshering Tobgay 28 January 2024 IncumbentPDP20232024 Tobgay Cabinet

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