Historical country records

Bhutan historical timeline

Bhutan

Date or termOfficeholder or eventCategory
17 Dec 1907Kingdom of BhutanLeaders
1698 - 1712Kunga GyaltshenSpiritual rulers (title Shabdrun Thuktrul or Dharma Raja)
1712 - 1729Phyogla NamgyalSpiritual rulers (title Shabdrun Thuktrul or Dharma Raja)
1730 - 1735Jigme NorbuSpiritual rulers (title Shabdrun Thuktrul or Dharma Raja)
1735 - 1738Mipham WangpoSpiritual rulers (title Shabdrun Thuktrul or Dharma Raja)
1738 - 1761Jigme Dragpa ISpiritual rulers (title Shabdrun Thuktrul or Dharma Raja)
1762 - 1788Choeki GyaltshenSpiritual rulers (title Shabdrun Thuktrul or Dharma Raja)
1791 - 1830Jigme Dragpa IISpiritual rulers (title Shabdrun Thuktrul or Dharma Raja)
1831 - 1861Jigme NorbuSpiritual rulers (title Shabdrun Thuktrul or Dharma Raja)
1862 - 1904Jigme ChogyalSpiritual rulers (title Shabdrun Thuktrul or Dharma Raja)
1905 - 1931Jigme DorjiSpiritual rulers (title Shabdrun Thuktrul or Dharma Raja)
1695 - 1701Gedun ChomphelRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1701 - 1704Ngawang TsheringRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1704 - 1707Umdze PeljorRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1707 - 1719Druk RabgyeRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1719 - 1729Ngawang GyamtshoRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1729 - 1736Mipham WangpoRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1736 - 1739Khuwo PeljorRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1739 - 1744Ngawang GyaltshenRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1744 - 1763Sherab WangchukRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1763 - 1765Druk PhuntshoRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1765 - 1768Druk Tendzin IRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1768 - 1773Donam LhundubRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1773 - 1776Kunga RinchenRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1776 - 1788Jigme SingyeRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1788 - 1792Druk Tendzin IIRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1792 - 1799Tashi Namgyal (1st time)Rulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1799 - 1803Druk NamgyalRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1803 - 1805Tashi Namgyal (2nd time)Rulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1805 - 1806Sangye TendzinRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1806 - 1808Umdze ParpopRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1807 - 1808Bop ChodaRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1809 - 1810Tsulthrim DraygaRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1810 - 1811Jigme Dragpa IIRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1811 - 1815Yeshey GyaltshenRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1815Tshaphu DorjiRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1815 - 1819Sonam DrugyalRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1819 - 1823Tendzin DrugdraRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1823 - 1831Choki Gyaltshen (1st time)Rulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1831 - 1832Dorji NamgyalRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1832 - 1835Adap ThrinleyRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1835 - 1838Choki Gyaltshen (2nd time)Rulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1838 - 1847Dorji NorbuRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1847 - 1850Tashi DorjiRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1850Wangchuk GyalpoRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1850 - 1852Jigme Norbu (at Thimphu)Rulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1851 - 1852Chagpa Sangye (at Punakha)Rulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1852 - 1856Damcho LhundrupRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1856 - 1861Kunga Palden (at Punakha)Rulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1856 - 1861Sherab Tharchin (at Thimphu)Rulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1861 - 1864Phuntsho NamgyalRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1864Tshewang Sithub (1st time)Rulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1864Tsulthrim YontenRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1864Kagyu WangchukRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1864 - 1866Tshewang Sithub (2nd time)Rulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1866 - 1870Tsondru PekarRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1870 - 1873Jigme Namgyal (1st time)Rulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1873 - 1877Kitsep Dorji Namgyal (1st time)Rulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1877 - 1878Jigme Namgyal (2nd time)Rulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1878 - 1879Kitsep Dorji Namgyal (2nd time)Rulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
Mar 1879 - Jun 1880Chogyal ZangpoRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1880 - Jul 1881Jigme Namgyal (3rd time)Rulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1881 - May 1883Lam TshewangRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
16 May 1883 - 23 Aug 1885Gawa ZangpoRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1885 - 1901Sangye DorjiRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
1903 - 1905Choley Yeshe NgodubRulers (title Druk Desi or Deb Raja)
17 Dec 1907 - 21 Aug 1926Ugyen WangchukWangchuk dynasty
21 Aug 1926 - 24 Mar 1952Jigme WangchukWangchuk dynasty
24 Mar 1952 - 21 Jul 1972Jigme Dorji WangchukWangchuk dynasty
21 Jul 1972 - 14 Dec 2006Jigme Singye WangchukWangchuk dynasty
14 Dec 2006 -Jigme Khesar Namgyal WangchukWangchuk dynasty
1907 - 1917Raja Ugyen DorjiChief ministers
1917 - 1952Raja Sonam Tobgay DorjiChief ministers
1952 - 5 Apr 1964Jigme Palden DorjiPrime ministers
25 Jul 1964 - 27 Nov 1964Dasho Lhendup Dorji (acting)Prime ministers
20 Jul 1998 - 9 Jul 1999Lyonpo Jigmi Thinley (1st time)Prime ministers
9 Jul 1999 - 20 Jul 2000Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup (1st time)Prime ministers
20 Jul 2000 - 8 Aug 2001Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba (1st time)Prime ministers
8 Aug 2001 - 14 Aug 2002Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk (1st time)Prime ministers
14 Aug 2002 - 30 Aug 2003Lyonpo Kinzang Dorji (1st time)Prime ministers
30 Aug 2003 - 18 Aug 2004Lyonpo Jigmi Thinley (2nd time)Prime ministers
18 Aug 2004 - 5 Sep 2005Lyonpo Yeshey Zimba (2nd time)Prime ministers
5 Sep 2005 - 7 Sep 2006Lyonpo Sangay Ngedup (2nd time)Prime ministers
7 Sep 2006 - 31 Jul 2007Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk (2nd time)Prime ministers
31 Jul 2007 - 9 Apr 2008Lyonpo Kinzang Dorji (2nd time)Prime ministers
9 Apr 2008 -Lyonchen Jigmi Thinley (3rd time)Prime ministers