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Prime Minister of Bhutan

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

Prime Minister of Bhutan
Emblem of Bhutan
Incumbent
Tshering Tobgay
since 28 January 2023
StylePrime Minister
(informal)
The Honourable
(formal)
His Excellency
(formal, diplomatic)
AppointerJigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
as King of Bhutan
Inaugural holderUgyen Dorji
(Chief Minister)
Jigme Palden Dorji
(Prime Minister)
Formation1907 (Chief Minister)
1952 (Prime Minister)
Salary37,365 USD annually[1]

Prime ministers of the Kingdom of Bhutan

Chief ministers (Gongzim)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		Term of officePolitical partyKing
(Reign)
Took officeLeft officeDays
1 Raja
Ugyen Dorji
(1855–1916)		19071916
[a]		c. 3285IndependentUgyen

(1907–1926)
2 Raja
Sonam Topgay Dorji
(1896–1953)		19171952c. 12775Independent
Jigme

(1926–1952)

Prime ministers (Lyonchen)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		Term of officePolitical partyElectionCabinetKing
(Reign)
Took officeLeft officeDays
1 Jigme Palden Dorji
(1919–1964)		19526 April 1964
[b]		c. 4380Independent——Jigme Dorji

(1952–1972)
Vacant (6 April 1964–25 July 1964)
— Lhendup Dorji
(1935–2007)
Acting Prime Minister
[c]		25 July 196427 November 1964125Independent——
Post Abolished (27 November 1964–20 July 1998)
Jigme Singye

(1972–2006)
2 Jigme Thinley
(1952–)
1st time		20 July 19989 July 1999354Independent——
3 Sangay Ngedup
(1953–)
1st time		9 July 199920 July 2000377Independent——
4 Yeshey Zimba
(1952–)
1st time		20 July 20008 August 2001384Independent——
5 Khandu Wangchuk
(1950–)
1st time		8 August 200114 August 2002371Independent——
6 Kinzang Dorji
(1951–)
1st time		14 August 200230 August 2003381Independent——
(2) Jigme Thinley
(1952–)
2nd time		30 August 200318 August 2004354Independent——
(4) Yeshey Zimba
(1952–)
2nd time		18 August 20045 September 2005383Independent——
(3) Sangay Ngedup
(1953–)
2nd time		5 September 20057 September 2006367Independent——
(5) Khandu Wangchuk
(1950–)
2nd time		7 September 200631 July 2007327Independent——
Jigme Khesar Namgyel

(2006–present)
(6) Kinzang Dorji
(1951–)
2nd time		31 July 20079 April 2008253Independent——
Democratically elected
(2) Jigme Thinley
(1952–)
3rd time		9 April 200828 April 20131845DPT20082008 Thinley Cabinet
— Sonam Tobgye
(1949–)
Chief Advisor		28 April 201327 July 201390Independent—2013 Tobgye Interim Cabinet
7 Tshering Tobgay
(1965–)		27 July 20139 August 20181839PDP20132013 Tobgay Cabinet
— Tshering Wangchuk
(19–)
Chief Advisor		9 August 20187 November 201890Independent—2018 Wangchuk Interim Cabinet
8 Lotay Tshering
(1968–)		7 November 20181 November 20231820DNT20182018 Tshering Cabinet
— Chogyal Dago Rigdzin
(19–)
Chief Advisor		1 November 202328 January 202488Independent—2023 Rigdzin Interim Cabinet
(7) Tshering Tobgay
(1965–)		28 January 2024Incumbent145PDP20232024 Tobgay Cabinet

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