List of Prime Ministers of Bhutan

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[edit] List of Heads of Government of the Kingdom of Bhutan (1907-Present)

[edit] Chief ministers (Gongzim)

Name	Term start	Term end
Raja Ugyen Dorji	1907	1917
Raja Sonam Tobgay Dorji	1917	1952

[edit] Prime ministers (Lonchen)

Name	Term start	Term end
Jigme Palden Dorji	1952	5 April 1964
Vacant	5 April 1964	25 July 1964
Lhendup Dorji (acting)	25 July 1964	27 November 1964
Post Abolished	27 November 1964	20 July 1998
Jigme Thinley (1st time)	20 July 1998	9 July 1999
Sangay Ngedup (1st time)	9 July 1999	20 July 2000
Yeshey Zimba (1st time)	20 July 2000	8 August 2001
Khandu Wangchuk (1st time)	8 August 2001	14 August 2002
Kinzang Dorji (1st time)	14 August 2002	30 August 2003
Jigme Thinley (2nd time)	30 August 2003	20 August 2004
Yeshey Zimba (2nd time)	20 August 2004	4 September 2005
Sangay Ngedup (2nd time)	5 September 2005	7 September 2006
Khandu Wangchuk (2nd time)	7 September 2006	3 August 2007
Kinzang Dorji (2nd time)	3 August 2007	9 April 2008
Jigme Thinley (3rd time)	9 April 2008	Present