2009 in Bhutan

The following events happened in Bhutan in the year 2009.

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See also:	Other events of 2009 Timeline of Bhutanese history

Incumbents

• Monarch: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
• Prime Minister: Jigme Thinley

Events

September

• September 21 - A 6.1 magnitude earthquake occurs in eastern Bhutan and is felt in northeast India, Tibet and Bangladesh, leaving at least 10 dead.^[1]
• September 22 - Rescue teams scour eastern Bhutan after at least 11 people are killed by an earthquake which struck the region.^[2]
• September 23 - Prime Minister of Bhutan Jigme Thinley describes an earthquake which hit the Himalayan kingdom on Monday as "one of the biggest disasters in recent times".^[3]