Kinzang Dorji

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]

Kinzang Dorji
Kinzang Dorji in 2007
6th Prime Minister of Bhutan
In office 3 August 2007 – 9 April 2008
Monarch	Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck
Preceded by	Khandu Wangchuk
Succeeded by	Jigme Thinley
In office 24 August 2002 – 30 August 2003
Monarch	Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Preceded by	Khandu Wangchuk
Succeeded by	Jigme Thinley
Personal details
Born	(1951-02-19) 19 February 1951 (age 74) Chhali Gewog, Bhutan

He was the speaker of the National Assembly from 1997 to 2000.^[2]

Kinzang 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, Kinzang Dorji was succeeded by Jigme Thinley on April 9, 2008.^[4]