| 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 |