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Drikung Kagyu Lineage List of Lineage Throne Holders

1. Kyobpa Jigten Sumgön | skyob pa 'jig rten gsum mgon
1143-1217
1179-1217

2. Khenchen Tsultrim Dorje | mkhan chen tshul khrims rdo rje
1154-1221
1217-1221

3. On Sönam Drakpa | dbon bsod nams grags pa
1187-1235
1221-1235

4. Chenga Drakpa Jungne | spyan snga grags pa 'byung gnas
1175-1255
1235-1255

5. Chung Dorje Drakpa | gcung rdo rje grags pa
1210-1278
1255-1278

6. Thogkhawa Rinchen Senge | thog kha ba rin chen seng ge
1226-1284
1278-1284

7. Tsamche Drakpa Sönam | mtshams bcad grags pa bsod nams
1238-1286
1284-1286

8. Nub Chögo Dorje Yeshe | snubs chos sgo rdo rje ye shes
1223-1293
1286-1293

9. Chunyi Dorje Rinchen | gcu gnyis rdo rje rin chen
1278-1314
1293-1314

10. Nyergyepa Dorje Gyalpo | nyer brgyad pa rdo rje rgyal po
1284-1350
1314-1350

11. Chenga Chökyi Gyalpo | spyan snga chos kyi rgyal po
1335-1407
1351-1395

12. Goshri Döndrup Gyalpo | go shri don grub rgyal po
1369-1427
1395-1427

13. Dhakpowang Rinchen Wangyal | bdag po wang rin chen dbang rgyal
1395 - ?
1427-1428

Khenpo, Lopön, Chöpön [regents] | mkhan po slob dpon chos dpon
1429-1435

14. Chögyal Rinchen Palsang | chos rgyal rin chen dpal bzang
1421-1469
1435-1469

15. Rinchen Chökyi Gyaltsen | rin chen chos kyi rgyal mtshan
1449-1484
1469-1484

16. Gyalwang Kunga Rinchen | rgyal dbang kun dga' rin chen
1475-1527
1484-1527

17. Gyalwang Rinchen Phuntsog | rgyal dbang rin chen phun tshogs
1509-1557
1527-1534

18. Phagmo Rinchen Namgyal | phag mo rin chen rnam rgyal
1519-1576
1534-1565

19. Panchen Sönam Gyatso | pan chen bsod nams rgya mtsho
1527-1570
1565-1570

20. Chögle Namgyal | phyogs las rnam rgyal
1557-1579
1570-1579

21. Chögyal Rinchen Phuntsog | chos rgyal rin chen phun tshogs
1547-1602
1579-1602

22. Naro Tashi Phuntsog | nA ro bkra shis phun tshogs
1574-1628
1603-1615

23. Gyalwang Konchog Rinchen 1st Chetsang | rgyal dbang dkon mchog rin chen
1590-1654
1615-1626

24. Kunkhyen Rigzin Chödrak 1st Chungtsang | kun mkhyen rig 'dzin chos grags
1595-1659
1626-1659

Nyidzong Trichen Rinchung [regent] | nyin rdzong khri chen rin 'byung
1659-1661

25. Konchog Thrinle Sangpo 2nd Chetsang | dkon mchog 'phrin las bzang po
1656-1718
1661-1718

26. Thrinle Döndrup Chögyal 2nd Chungtsang | 'phrin las don grub chos rgyal
1704-1754
1718-1747

27. Konchog Tenzin Drodul 3rd Chetsang | dkon mchog bstan 'dzin 'gro 'dul
1724-1766
1747-1766

28. Tenzin Chökyi Nyima 3rd Chungtsang | bstan 'dzin chos kyi nyi ma
1755-1792
1766-1788

29. Tenzin Peme Gyaltsen 4th Chetsang | bstan 'dzin pad ma'i rgyal mtshan
1770-1826
1788-1810

30. Tenzin Chökyi Gyaltsen 4th Chungtsang | bstan 'dzin chos kyi rgyal mtshan
1793-1826
1810-1826

Tripa Döndrub Chöwang [regent] | khri pa don grub chos dbang
1826-1828

Lhochen Chökyi Lodrö [regent] | lho chen chos kyi blo gros
1801-1859
1829-1832

31. Konchog Chönyi Norbu 5th Chungtsang | dkon mchog chos nyid nor bu
1827-1865
1832-1865

32. Konchog Thukje Nyima 5th Chetsang | dkon mchog thugs rje nyi ma
1828-1885
1865-1871

33. Tenzin Chökyi Lodrö 6th Chungtsang | bstan 'dzin chos kyi blo gros
1868-1906
1871-1906

34. Tenzin Shiwe Lodrö 6th Chetsang | bstan 'dzin zhi ba'i blo gros
1886-1943
1906-1943

35. Tenzin Chökyi Jungne 7th Chungtsang | bstan 'dzin chos kyi 'byung gnas
1909-1940
1935-1940

Tritsab Tenzin Thubten [regent] | khri tshab bstan 'dzin thub bstan
1924-1979
1943-1955

36. Tenzin Chökyi Nangwa 8th Chungtsang | bstan 'dzin chos kyi snang ba
1942-
1955-

37. Tenzin Thrinle Lhundrup 7th Chetsang | bstan 'dzin phrin las lhun grub
1946-
1955-

(From the official Drikung website http://www.drikung.org/drikung-kagyu-lineage/list-of-lineage-holders).