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 | (1951-02-19) 19 February 1951 (age 73) 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
- ^ 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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Preceded by Khandu Wangchuk | Prime Minister of Bhutan 2002–2003 | Succeeded by Jigme Thinley |
Preceded by Khandu Wangchuk | Prime Minister of Bhutan 2007–2008 | Succeeded by |
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- Ugyen Dorji (1907–16)
- Sonam Topgay Dorji (1917–52)
- Jigme Palden Dorji (1952–64)
- Post abolished, 1964–98
- Jigme Thinley (1998–99)
- Sangay Ngedup (1999–2000)
- Yeshey Zimba (2000–01)
- Khandu Wangchuk (2001–02)
- Kinzang Dorji (2002–03)
- Jigme Thinley (2003–04)
- Yeshey Zimba (2004–05)
- Sangay Ngedup (2005–06)
- Khandu Wangchuk (2006–07)
- Kinzang Dorji (2007–08)
- Jigme Thinley (2008–13)
- Tshering Tobgay (2013–18)
- Lotay Tshering (2018–23)
- Tshering Tobgay (2024–present)
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