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Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck [a] (born 21 February 1980) is the King of Bhutan.His reign began in 2006 after his father Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicated the throne. A public coronation ceremony was held on 6 November 2008, a year that marked 100 years of monarchy in Bhutan.
In 1971, the Third King of Bhutan appointed Wangchuck as the Chairman of the National Planning Commission, charged with the planning and coordination of the five-year development plan. [8] The following year, on 16 June 1972, he was made the Trongsa Penlop bestowing on him directly the saffron scarf or namza.
1st of November is celebrated in Bhutan as Coronation Day. These brand-new photos of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck’s family are totally frame-worthy. The Bhutanese royals recently shared a ...
In the Dzongkha language, Bhutan is known as Drukyul which translates as "The Land of the Thunder Dragon". Thus, while kings of Bhutan are known as Druk Gyalpo ("Dragon King"), the Bhutanese people call themselves the Drukpa, meaning "people of Druk (Bhutan)". The current sovereign of Bhutan is Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the fifth Druk ...
The King of Bhutan, formally known as the Druk Gyalpo ("Dragon King"), also occupies the office of Druk Desi under the "Dual System of Government". Since the enactment of the Constitution of 2008 , the Druk Gyalpo has remained head of state , while the Prime Minister of Bhutan acts as executive and head of government in a parliamentary ...
Jigme Singye Wangchuck (b.1955) "Fourth King"; r. 24 July 1972 – 9 December 2006. Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (b.1980) "Fifth King"; r. 9 December 2006 – present. The ascendency of the Wangchuck family is deeply rooted in the historical politics of Bhutan. Between 1616 and 1907, varying administrative, religious, and regional powers vied ...
Prince Jigme Dorji Wangchuck was appointed The Gyaltshab (རྒྱལ་ཚབ, King's Representative / Regent) [citation needed] for the six eastern districts of Bhutan in 2014. As Gyaltshab , he is the head of The Office of The Gyaltshab based in Gyalpozhing , Mongar , and administer's His Majesty's kidu to the people.