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Jigme Singye Wangchuck
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Jigme Singye Wangchuck was the King of Bhutan from 1972 to 2006, ruling during a period when the Himalayan nation was modernizing and developing its institutions. He is historically significant as a major figure in Bhutan's transition to democracy, which occurred during his reign.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Bhutan
- Place of birth
- Dechencholing Palace
- Spouse
- Sangay Choden
- Father
- Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
- Mother
- Kesang Choden Wangchuk
- Occupation
- sovereign
- Position held
- King of Bhutan
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Award
- Blue Planet Prize
- Family
- House of Wangchuck
- Image
- Jigme Singye Wangchuck on November 12, 2025 (cropped).jpg
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- 1955-11-11
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Jigme Singye Wangchuck (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་སེང་གེ་དབང་ཕྱུག་, Wylie: jigs med seng ge dbang phyug; born 11 November 1955) is a member of the Wangchuck dynasty who reigned as King of Bhutan from 1972 until his abdication in 2006. He is the father of the present King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck. He is the only son of five children born to the King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck and Queen Ashi Kesang Choden.
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