List of prime ministers of Bhutan
| Prime Minister of Bhutan | |
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| 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) |
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Prime Ministers of the Kingdom of Bhutan
Below appears a list of Chief Ministers (Gongzim) and Prime Ministers (Lonchen) of Bhutan. Where a Prime Minister served more than a term, the number of separate terms served is given in parentheses.
Chief Ministers (Gongzim)
| # | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) |
Term of Office | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took Office | Left Office | ||||
| style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| 1 | 
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Raja Ugyen Dorji (1855–1916) |
1907 | 22 June 1916 | Nonpartisan |
| style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| 2 |
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Raja Sonam Topgay Dorji (1896–1953) |
1917 | 1952 | Nonpartisan |
Prime Ministers (Lonchen)
| # | Portrait | Name (Born-Died) |
Term of Office | Political Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took Office | Left Office | ||||
| style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| 1 |
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Jigme Palden Dorji (1919–1964) |
1952 | 5 April 1964 | Nonpartisan |
| Vacant (5 April 1964–25 July 1964) | |||||
| style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| — |
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Lhendup Dorji (Acting) (1935–2007) |
25 July 1964 | 27 November 1964 | Nonpartisan |
| Post Abolished (27 November 1964–20 July 1998) | |||||
| style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| 2 |
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Jigme Thinley (1/3) (1952–) |
20 July 1998 | 9 July 1999 | Nonpartisan |
| style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| 3 | 
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Sangay Ngedup (1/2) (1953–) |
9 July 1999 | 20 July 2000 | Nonpartisan |
| style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| 4 |
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Yeshey Zimba (1/2) (1952–) |
20 July 2000 | 8 August 2001 | Nonpartisan |
| style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| 5 |
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Khandu Wangchuk (1/2) (1950–) |
8 August 2001 | 14 August 2002 | Nonpartisan |
| style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| 6 | 
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Kinzang Dorji (1/2) (1951–) |
14 August 2002 | 30 August 2003 | Nonpartisan |
| style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| (2) |
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Jigme Thinley (2/3) (1952–) |
30 August 2003 | 18 August 2004 | Nonpartisan |
| style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| (4) |
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Yeshey Zimba (2/2) (1952–) |
18 August 2004 | 5 September 2005 | Nonpartisan |
| style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| (3) |
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Sangay Ngedup (2/2) (1953–) |
5 September 2005 | 7 September 2006 | Nonpartisan |
| style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| (5) |
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Khandu Wangchuk (2/2) (1950–) |
7 September 2006 | 31 July 2007 | Nonpartisan |
| style="background:Template:Independent (politician)/meta/color;"| (6) |
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Kinzang Dorji (2/2) (1951–) |
31 July 2007 | 9 April 2008 | Nonpartisan |
| style="background:Template:Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party/meta/color; color:white;"| (2) |
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Jigme Thinley (3/3) (1952–) |
9 April 2008 | 30 July 2013 | Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party |
| style="background:Template:People's Democratic Party (Bhutan)/meta/color; color:white;"| 7 |
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Tshering Tobgay (1965–) |
30 July 2013 | Incumbent | People's Democratic Party |
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