List of prime ministers of Bhutan

Prime Minister of Bhutan
Emblem of Bhutan
Incumbent Lotay Tshering since 7 November 2018
Appointer	Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck as King of Bhutan
Inaugural holder	Ugyen Dorji (Chief Minister) Jigme Palden Dorji (Prime Minister)
Formation	1907 (Chief Minister) 1952 (Prime Minister)
Salary	37,365 USD annually

The Prime Minister of Bhutan (Drishti) is the head of government of Bhutan. The Prime Minister is nominated by the party that wins the most seats in the National Assembly and heads the executive cabinet, called the Lhengye Zhungtshog (Council of Ministers).

Prime Ministers of the Kingdom of Bhutan

Chief Ministers (Gongzim)

Nº.		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office		Political Party
				Took Office	Left Office
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"|	1		Raja Ugyen Dorji (1855–1916)	1907	22 June 1916	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"|	2		Raja Sonam Topgay Dorji (1896–1953)	1917	1952	Independent

Prime Ministers (Lyonchen)

No.		Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of Office		Political Party
				Took Office	Left Office
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"|	1		Jigme Palden Dorji (1919–1964)	1952	5 April 1964 (Assassinated)	Independent
Vacant (5 April 1964–25 July 1964)
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"|	—		Lhendup Dorji (1935–2007) Acting Prime Minister	25 July 1964	27 November 1964	Independent
Post Abolished (27 November 1964–20 July 1998)
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"|	2		Jigme Thinley (1952–) 1st time	20 July 1998	9 July 1999	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"|	3		Sangay Ngedup (1953–) 1st time	9 July 1999	20 July 2000	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"|	4		Yeshey Zimba (1952–) 1st time	20 July 2000	8 August 2001	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"|	5		Khandu Wangchuk (1950–) 1st time	8 August 2001	14 August 2002	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"|	6		Kinzang Dorji (1951–) 1st time	14 August 2002	30 August 2003	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"|	(2)		Jigme Thinley (1952–) 2nd time	30 August 2003	18 August 2004	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"|	(4)		Yeshey Zimba (1952–) 2nd time	18 August 2004	5 September 2005	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"|	(3)		Sangay Ngedup (1953–) 2nd time	5 September 2005	7 September 2006	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"|	(5)		Khandu Wangchuk (1950–) 2nd time	7 September 2006	31 July 2007	Independent
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"|	(6)		Kinzang Dorji (1951–) 2nd time	31 July 2007	9 April 2008	Independent
Democratically elected
style="background:Template:Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party/meta/color;"|	(2)		Jigme Thinley (1952–) 3rd time	9 April 2008	28 April 2013	Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"|	—		Sonam Tobgye (1949–) Chief Advisor	28 April 2013	27 July 2013	Independent
style="background:Template:People's Democratic Party (Bhutan)/meta/color;"|	7		Tshering Tobgay (1965–)	27 July 2013	9 August 2018	People's Democratic Party
style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"|	—		Tshering Wangchuk (19–) Chief Advisor	9 August 2018	7 November 2018	Independent
	8		Lotay Tshering (1968–)	7 November 2018		Bhutan United Party

See also

• List of rulers of Bhutan

External links

• Official Website of the Government of Bhutan