List of Prime Ministers of Bhutan

The prime minister of Bhutan (Lyonchhen) is the head of government of Bhutan. The prime minister is nominated by the party that wins the most seats in the National Assembly (Gyelyong Tshogdu) and heads the executive cabinet, called the Council of Ministers (Lhengye Zhungtshog).

On 9 April 2008, Jigme Thinley became the first ever elected prime minister; he took office following the country's first democratic election.

The current prime minister is Tshering Tobgay, since 28 January 2024.

 Prime ministers of the Kingdom of Bhutan 
+NameReign startReign endParty1Tenzin Drukgye165016552Langonpa Tenzin Drukdra165516673Chhogyel Minjur Tempa166716804Gyalsey Tenzin Rabgye168016945Gedun Chomphel169517016Ngawang Tshering170117047Umze Peljor170417078Druk Rabgye170717199Ngawang Gyamtsho1719172910Mipham Wangpo1729173611Khuwo Peljor1736173912Ngawang Gyaltshen1739174413Sherab Wangchuk1744176314Druk Phuntsho1763176515Wangzob Druk Tenzin I1765176816Sonam Lhundub .Druk Desi Sonam Lhundub was the first Bhutanese ruler to confront British power, losing in a power bid in Cooch Behar, a traditional Bhutanese dependency.1768177317Kunga Rinchen1773177618Jigme Singye1776178819Druk Tenzin1788179220Umzey Chapchhab1792179221Chhogyel Sonam Gyaltshen (Tashi Namgyel)1792179922Druk Namgyel1799180323Chhogyel Sonam Gyaltshen (Tashi Namgyel)1803180524Sangye Tenzin1805180625Umzey Parob1806180826Byop Chhyoda1807180827Tulku Tsulthrim Daba1809181028Zhabdrung Thutul (Jigme Dragpa)1810181129Chholay Yeshey Gyaltshen1811181530Tshaphu Dorji Namgyel1815181531Sonam Drugyel1815181932Gongzim Tenzin Drukda1819182333Chhoki Gyaltshen1823183134Dorji Namgyal1831183235Adab Thinley1832183536Chhoki Gyaltshen1835183837Dorji Norbu1838185038Wangchuk Gyalpo1850185039Zhabdrung Thutul (Jigme Norbu)18501852Chagpa Sangye1851185240Damchho Lhundrup1852185441Jamtul Jamyang Tenzin1854185642Kunga Palden18561860Sherab Tharchin1856186043Phuntsho Namgyel (Nazi Pasang)1860186344Tshewang Sithub18631864Tsulthrim Yonten1864186445Kagyud Wangchuk1864186446Tshewang Sithub1865186747Tsondul Pekar1867187048Jigme Namgyel1870187349Kitshab Dorji Namgyel18731879Jigme Namgyel18771878Kitshab Dorji Namgyel1878187950Chhogyel ZangpoMarch 1879June 1880Jigme NamgyelJune 1880July 188151Lam TshewangJuly 1881May 188352Gawa ZangpoMay 1883August 188553Sangay Dorji1885190154Choley Yeshe Ngodub1903190655Ugyen Dorji19071916Independent56Ugyen1916191757Sonam Topgay Dorji1917195258Jigme1952195259Jigme Palden Dorji19526 April 1964Independent60Lhendup Dorji25 July 196427 November 1964Independent61Jigme Dorji Wangchuck1964197262Jigme Singye Wangchuck1972199863Jigme Thinley20 July 19989 July 1999Independent64Sangay Ngedup9 July 199920 July 2000Independent65Yeshey Zimba20 July 20008 August 2001Independent66Khandu Wangchuk8 August 200114 August 2002Independent67Kinzang Dorji14 August 200230 August 2003Independent68Jigme Thinley30 August 200318 August 2004Independent69Yeshey Zimba18 August 20045 September 2005Independent70Sangay Ngedup5 September 20057 September 2006Independent71Khandu Wangchuk7 September 200631 July 2007Independent71Kinzang Dorji31 July 20079 April 200872Jigme Thinley9 April 200828 April 2013DPT73Sonam Tobgye28 April 201327 July 2013Independent74Tshering Tobgay27 July 20139 August 2018PDP75Tshering Wangchuk9 August 20187 November 2018Independent76Lotay Tshering7 November 20181 November 2023DNT78Chogyal Dago Rigdzin1 November 202328 January 2024Independent79Tshering Tobgay28 January 2024IncumbentPDP

 List of Druk Gyaltsuens 
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 References 

 Other websites 
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