Chief Advisor of Bhutan

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Chief Advisor
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Incumbent
Vacant
since 28 January 2024
Style Chief Advisor
Appointer King of Bhutan
Term length until the next general election is held and a new Prime Minister takes office
Inaugural holder Sonam Tobgye
Formation2013

The Chief Advisor is the head of an interim government of Bhutan following a dissolution of assembly, in preparation for National Assembly elections. [1] [2]

Chief advisors

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
Term of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft office
1 Sonam Tobgye (cropped) 2.jpg Lyonpo
Sonam Tobgye
(1949–)
28 April 201327 July 2013 Independent
2 Tshering Wangchuk (cropped).JPG Lyonpo
Dasho Tshering Wangchuk
(19–)
9 August 20187 November 2018 Independent
3 No image.png Lyonpo
Chogyal Dago Rigdzin
(19–)
1 November 202328 January 2024 Independent

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