Kinzang Dorji | |
Order: | 6th |
Office: | Prime Minister of Bhutan |
Term Start: | 3 August 2007 |
Term End: | 9 April 2008 |
Predecessor: | Khandu Wangchuk |
Successor: | Jigme Thinley |
Monarch2: | Jigme Singye Wangchuck |
Term Start2: | 24 August 2002 |
Term End2: | 30 August 2003 |
Predecessor2: | Khandu Wangchuk |
Successor2: | Jigme Thinley |
Birth Date: | 19 February 1951 |
Birth Place: | 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]
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