Jigme Singye Wangchuck
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Gender | Male |
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Age | 69 |
Date of birth | November 11,1955 |
Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
Born | Dechencholing Palace |
Thimphu | |
Bhutan | |
House | House of Wangchuck |
Spouse | Sangay Choden |
Tshering Pem | |
Dorji Wangmo | |
Tshering Yangdon | |
Books | Portrait of a Leader: Through the Looking-Glass of His Majesty's Decrees |
Kesang Choden | |
Education | St. Joseph's School, Darjeeling |
Heatherdown School | |
Nationality | Bhutanese |
Deposed date | 2006 |
Children | Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck |
Parents | Jigme Dorji Wangchuck |
Kesang Choden | |
Grandchildren | Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck |
Dasho Ugyen Junay Wangchuck | |
Dasho Jamgyal Singye Wangchuck | |
Grandparents | Jigme Wangchuck |
Phuntsho Choden | |
Sonam Topgay Dorji | |
Mayeum Choying Wangmo Dorji | |
Knighted date | 1987 |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1332814 |
Jigme Singye Wangchuck Life story
Jigme Singye Wangchuck is a member of the House of Wangchuck who was the king of Bhutan from 1972 until his abdication in 2006. During his reign, he advocated the use of a Gross National Happiness index to measure the well-being of citizens rather than Gross domestic product.