| No.
|
Name
|
Reign start
|
Reign end
|
Party
|
| 1
|
Tenzin Drukgye
|
1650
|
1655
|
|
| 2
|
Langonpa Tenzin Drukdra
|
1655
|
1667
|
|
| 3
|
Chhogyel Minjur Tempa
|
1667
|
1680
|
|
| 4
|
Gyalsey Tenzin Rabgye
|
1680
|
1694
|
|
| 5
|
Gedun Chomphel
|
1695
|
1701
|
|
| 6
|
Ngawang Tshering
|
1701
|
1704
|
|
| 7
|
Umze Peljor
|
1704
|
1707
|
|
| 8
|
Druk Rabgye
|
1707
|
1719
|
|
| 9
|
Ngawang Gyamtsho
|
1719
|
1729
|
|
| 10
|
Mipham Wangpo
|
1729
|
1736
|
|
| 11
|
Khuwo Peljor
|
1736
|
1739
|
|
| 12
|
Ngawang Gyaltshen
|
1739
|
1744
|
|
| 13
|
Sherab Wangchuk
|
1744
|
1763
|
|
| 14
|
Druk Phuntsho
|
1763
|
1765
|
|
| 15
|
Wangzob Druk Tenzin I
|
1765
|
1768
|
|
| 16
|
Sonam Lhundub .Druk Desi Sonam Lhundub was the first Bhutanese ruler to confront British power, losing in a power bid in Cooch Behar, a traditional Bhutanese dependency.
|
1768
|
1773
|
|
| 17
|
Kunga Rinchen
|
1773
|
1776
|
|
| 18
|
Jigme Singye
|
1776
|
1788
|
|
| 19
|
Druk Tenzin
|
1788
|
1792
|
|
| 20
|
Umzey Chapchhab
|
1792
|
1792
|
|
| 21
|
Chhogyel Sonam Gyaltshen (Tashi Namgyel)
|
1792
|
1799
|
|
| 22
|
Druk Namgyel
|
1799
|
1803
|
|
| 23
|
Chhogyel Sonam Gyaltshen (Tashi Namgyel)
(2nd reign)
|
1803
|
1805
|
|
| 24
|
Sangye Tenzin
|
1805
|
1806
|
|
| 25
|
Umzey Parob
|
1806
|
1808
|
|
| 26
|
Byop Chhyoda
|
1807
|
1808
|
|
| 27
|
Tulku Tsulthrim Daba
|
1809
|
1810
|
|
| 28
|
Zhabdrung Thutul (Jigme Dragpa)
|
1810
|
1811
|
|
| 29
|
Chholay Yeshey Gyaltshen
|
1811
|
1815
|
|
| 30
|
Tshaphu Dorji Namgyel
|
1815
|
1815
|
|
| 31
|
Sonam Drugyel
|
1815
|
1819
|
|
| 32
|
Gongzim Tenzin Drukda
|
1819
|
1823
|
|
| 33
|
Chhoki Gyaltshen
|
1823
|
1831
|
|
| 34
|
Dorji Namgyal
|
1831
|
1832
|
|
| 35
|
Adab Thinley
|
1832
|
1835
|
|
| 36
|
Chhoki Gyaltshen
(2nd reign)
|
1835
|
1838
|
|
| 37
|
Dorji Norbu
|
1838
|
1850
|
|
| 38
|
Wangchuk Gyalpo
|
1850
|
1850
|
|
| 39
|
Zhabdrung Thutul (Jigme Norbu)
(in Thimphu)
|
1850
|
1852
|
|
| Chagpa Sangye
(in Punakha)
|
1851
|
1852
|
|
| 40
|
Damchho Lhundrup
|
1852
|
1854
|
|
| 41
|
Jamtul Jamyang Tenzin
|
1854
|
1856
|
|
| 42
|
Kunga Palden
(in Punakha)
|
1856
|
1860
|
|
| Sherab Tharchin
(in Thimphu)
|
1856
|
1860
|
|
| 43
|
Phuntsho Namgyel (Nazi Pasang)
|
1860
|
1863
|
|
| 44
|
Tshewang Sithub
|
1863
|
1864
|
|
| Tsulthrim Yonten
|
1864
|
1864
|
|
| 45
|
Kagyud Wangchuk
|
1864
|
1864
|
|
| 46
|
Tshewang Sithub
(2nd reign)
|
1865
|
1867
|
|
| 47
|
Tsondul Pekar
|
1867
|
1870
|
|
| 48
|
Jigme Namgyel
|
1870
|
1873
|
|
| 49
|
Kitshab Dorji Namgyel
|
1873
|
1879
|
|
| Jigme Namgyel
(2nd reign)
|
1877
|
1878
|
|
| Kitshab Dorji Namgyel
(2nd reign)
|
1878
|
1879
|
|
| 50
|
Chhogyel Zangpo
|
March 1879
|
June 1880
|
|
| Jigme Namgyel
(3rd reign)
|
June 1880
|
July 1881
|
|
| 51
|
Lam Tshewang
|
July 1881
|
May 1883
|
|
| 52
|
Gawa Zangpo
|
May 1883
|
August 1885
|
|
| 53
|
Sangay Dorji
|
1885
|
1901
|
|
| 54
|
Choley Yeshe Ngodub
|
1903
|
1906
|
|
| 55
|
Raja
Ugyen Dorji
(1855–1916)
|
1907
|
1916
|
Independent
|
| 56
|
Ugyen
|
1916
|
1917
|
| 57
|
Raja
Sonam Topgay Dorji
(1896–1953)
|
1917
|
1952
|
| 58
|
Jigme
|
1952
|
1952
|
|
| 59
|
Jigme Palden Dorji
(1919–1964)
|
1952
|
6 April 1964
|
Independent
|
| 60
|
Lhendup Dorji
(1935–2007)
|
25 July 1964
|
27 November 1964
|
Independent
|
| 61
|
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
|
1964
|
1972
|
|
| 62
|
Jigme Singye Wangchuck
|
1972
|
1998
|
|
| 63
|
Jigme Thinley
(born 1952)
1st time
|
20 July 1998
|
9 July 1999
|
Independent
|
| 64
|
Sangay Ngedup
(born 1953)
1st time
|
9 July 1999
|
20 July 2000
|
Independent
|
| 65
|
Yeshey Zimba
(born 1952)
1st time
|
20 July 2000
|
8 August 2001
|
Independent
|
| 66
|
Khandu Wangchuk
(born 1950)
1st time
|
8 August 2001
|
14 August 2002
|
Independent
|
| 67
|
Kinzang Dorji
(born 1951)
1st time
|
14 August 2002
|
30 August 2003
|
Independent
|
| 68
|
Jigme Thinley
(born 1952)
2nd time
|
30 August 2003
|
18 August 2004
|
Independent
|
| 69
|
Yeshey Zimba
(born 1952)
2nd time
|
18 August 2004
|
5 September 2005
|
Independent
|
| 70
|
Sangay Ngedup
(born 1953)
2nd time
|
5 September 2005
|
7 September 2006
|
Independent
|
| 71
|
Khandu Wangchuk
(born 1950)
2nd time
|
7 September 2006
|
31 July 2007
|
Independent
|
| 71
|
Kinzang Dorji
|
31 July 2007
|
9 April 2008
|
| 72
|
Jigme Thinley
(born 1952)
3rd time
|
9 April 2008
|
28 April 2013
|
DPT
|
| 73
|
Sonam Tobgye
(born 1949)
Chief Advisor
|
28 April 2013
|
27 July 2013
|
Independent
|
| 74
|
Tshering Tobgay
(born 1965)
1st time
|
27 July 2013
|
9 August 2018
|
PDP
|
| 75
|
Tshering Wangchuk
(born 19??)
Chief Advisor
|
9 August 2018
|
7 November 2018
|
Independent
|
| 76
|
Lotay Tshering
(born 1968)
|
7 November 2018
|
1 November 2023
|
DNT
|
| 78
|
Chogyal Dago Rigdzin
(born 19??)
Chief Advisor
|
1 November 2023
|
28 January 2024
|
Independent
|
| 79
|
Tshering Tobgay
(born 1965)
2nd time
|
28 January 2024
|
Incumbent
|
PDP
|
