Kinzang Dorji
Kinzang Dorji | |
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| 6th Prime Minister of Bhutan | |
| In office 3 August 2007 – 9 April 2008 | |
| Monarch | Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck |
| Preceded by | Khandu Wangchuk |
| Succeeded by | Jigme Thinley |
| In office 24 August 2002 – 30 August 2003 | |
| Monarch | Jigme Singye Wangchuck |
| Preceded by | Khandu Wangchuk |
| Succeeded by | Jigme Thinley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 February 1951 Chhali Gewog, Bhutan |
Lyonpo Kinzang Dorji (born 19 February 1951) is a two-time former Prime Minister of Bhutan from 2002 to 2003 and again from 2007 to 2008. He was the chairman of Royal Monetary Authority of Bhutan from 2007 to 2008.[1]
He was the speaker of the National Assembly from 1997 to 2000.[2]
Dorji served as prime minister from August 14, 2002 to August 30, 2003. He was Minister of Works and Human Settlement before being sworn in as prime minister again, in a caretaker capacity, on August 2, 2007. This followed the resignations of Prime Minister Khandu Wangchuk and other ministers, who intended to stand in the 2008 general election.[3] Following the election, held in March 2008, Dorji was succeeded by Jigme Thinley on April 9, 2008.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.rma.org.bt/RMA%20Publication/Annual%20Report/annual%20report%202008-2009.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Past Speakers".
- ^ "Caretaker prime minister appointed in Bhutan" Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, Indo-Asian News Service (hindustantimes.com), 3 August 2007.
- ^ "Thinley takes over as Premier", The Hindu, April 11, 2008.
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