Ugyen Dorji

Gongzim Ugyen Dorji
Kazi Ugyen, 1906.
1st Chief Minister of Bhutan
In office 1907–1916
Monarch	Ugyen Wangchuck
Preceded by	Position Established
Succeeded by	Sonam Topgay Dorji
Personal details
Born	1855
Died	1916 Bhutan House, Kalimpong, India
Political party	Independent
Children	Sonam Topgay Dorji
Parent(s)	Sherpa Puchung Tsherim

Ugyen Dorji (Dzongkha: ཨོ་རྒྱན་རྡོ་རྗེ་, Wylie: o rgyan rdo rje, 1855–1916) was a member of the elite Dorji family and an influential Bhutanese politician. He served as the closest adviser to Ugyen Wangchuck, the Penlop of Trongsa and later King of Bhutan. Ugyen Dorji was instrumental in fostering friendly relations with the British after the Bhutan War (1864–1865), and providing support to the British expedition to Tibet in 1904. Operating from Bhutan House in Kalimpong, India, Ugyen Dorji used his position to open Bhutan to the outside world, establish Bhutan's foreign relations, and operate a lucrative trading outlet.