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Jigme Thinley

Personal data

Date of birth	, 1952(age 64)
Place of birth	Bumthang, Bhutan
Political party	Peace and Prosperity Party
Alma mater	Pennsylvania State University
Religion	Vajrayana Buddhism
Prime Minister of Bhutan
Assumed office	9 April 2008
Monarch	Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
Preceded by	Kinzang Dorji
In office	30 August 2003 - 20 August 2004
Monarch	Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Succeeded by	Yeshey Zimba
Preceded by	Kinzang Dorji
In office	20 July 1998 - 9 July 1999
Monarch	Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Succeeded by	Sangay Ngedup
Preceded by	Lhendup Dorji

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Lyonchen Jigme Yoser Thinley (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་འོད་ཟེར་འཕྲིན་ལས་; Wylie: 'Jigs-med 'Od-zer 'Phrin-las) (born 1952) has been the Prime Minister of Bhutan since April 2008. "Lyonchen" is a title, meaning "prime minister".

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