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Dasho Jigme Palden Dorji
Lyonchen Jigme Palden Dorji
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Son of Sonham Tobgye Dorji. Became 1st offical Prime Minister of Bhutan (and first to hold the title, Lyonchen). Brother-in-law of Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. Was assassinated in April 1964
1928, at the age of nine, was appointed the Trungpa (Administrator) of Haa Dzongkhag
1953, he succeeded his father Raja Tobgay, after his death, as Bhutan Agent to Kalimpong.[6] He became the first man to hold the title Prime Minister of Bhutan (Lyonchen).
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Prime Minster of Bhutan (Lyonchen)
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Created: 24 August 2026, C. Kemnitz
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigme_Palden_Dorji
Photograph: "Tess la with the late PM at Paro during Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s visit in 1958" from Tenzing Lamsang (2024). Tess La, the wife of Bhutan’s first prime minister, passes away. [online] The Bhutanese. Available at: https://thebhutanese.bt/tess-la-the-wife-of-bhutans-first-prime-minister-passes-away/#google_vignette [Accessed 24 Aug. 2026].