Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck
5th King of Bhutan
Reign	December 14, 2006 - Present
Coronation	Official Coronation in 2008
Born	February 21, 1980 (1980-02-21) (age 27)
	Dechenchholing Palace?, Thimphu, Bhutan
Predecessor	Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Heir Presumptive	Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck
Successor	Incumbent
Consort	Unmarried
Father	Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Mother	Queen (Ashi) Tshering Yangdon

Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck (born February 21, 1980) is the fifth Dragon King of Bhutan and head of the Wangchuck dynasty.^[1] He is the world's youngest head of state. Jigme Singye Wangchuck, (or in a pronunciation-based Romanization Jimi Singgê Wangchu) is the King of Bhutan. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 414 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (1440 × 2085 pixels, file size: 130 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) The content of this image was reviewed by KenWalker and afterwards uploaded by FlickrLickr. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Dechencholing Palace is located in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. ... View of Tashichoedzong, Thimphu Thimphu from Sangey Gang Thimphu (Tibetan script: ཐིམ་ཕུ་) is the capital of Bhutan, and also the name of the surrounding valley and dzongkhag, the Thimphu District. ... Jigme Singye Wangchuck (born November 11, 1955) was the fourth Dragon King (Druk Gyalpo) of Bhutan from 1972-2006. ... Prince Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck (born 16 July 1984[1]) is the heir presumptive to the Bhutanese throne. ... Jigme Singye Wangchuck (born November 11, 1955) was the fourth Dragon King (Druk Gyalpo) of Bhutan from 1972-2006. ... Queen Ashi Tshering Yangdon Wangchuck of Bhutan, in St Peters College, Oxford, UK, attending the graduation ceremony of his son, His Royal Highness Dasho Jigel Ugen Wangchuck (on the left edge of the picture). ... is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Bhutanese rulers have styled themselves as Desi Druks (see dual system of government under Ngawang Namgyal), maharajas, and kings. ... The House of Wangchuck has ruled Bhutan since it was unified in 1907. ...

Family

Namgyal is the oldest son of the Bhutanese king Jigme Singye Wangchuck, and his father's third wife, Queen (Ashi) Tshering Yangdon. Jigme Singye Wangchuck (born November 11, 1955) was the fourth Dragon King (Druk Gyalpo) of Bhutan from 1972-2006. ... Queen Ashi Tshering Yangdon Wangchuck of Bhutan, in St Peters College, Oxford, UK, attending the graduation ceremony of his son, His Royal Highness Dasho Jigel Ugen Wangchuck (on the left edge of the picture). ...

He has a younger full sister and brother and also four half-sisters and three half-brothers by his father's other three wives (all of his father's wives are sisters). He is unmarried.

Education

After completing his basic education in Bhutan, Namgyal studied abroad at Phillips Academy (Andover), the Cushing Academy and Wheaton College in Massachusetts, United States, before graduating from Magdalen College, Oxford University, United Kingdom, where he completed the Foreign Service Program and an MPhil in Politics.^[2] Phillips Academy (also known as Phillips Andover or simply P.A. or Andover) is a co-educational University preparatory school for boarding and day students in grades 9-12. ... Cushing Academy is a boarding school in Ashburnham, Massachusetts. ... Wheaton College is a four-year, private liberal arts college with an approximate student body of 1,550. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... College name Magdalen College Latin name Collegium Beatae Mariae Magdalenae Named after Mary Magdalene Established 1458 Sister college Magdalene College, Cambridge President Professor David Clary FRS JCR President Jessica Jones Undergraduates 395 MCR President Eloise Scotford Graduates 230 Location of Magdalen College within central Oxford , Homepage Boatclub Magdalen College (pronounced... The University of Oxford, located in the city of Oxford in England, is the oldest university in the English-speaking world. ...

He has travelled abroad, officially representing Bhutan on several occasions and has an active role in numerous cultural, educational and economic organizations.

Accession to the throne of Bhutan

In December 2005, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck announced his intention to abdicate in his son's favour in 2008, and that he would begin handing over responsibility to him immediately.^[3] On December 14, 2006, he announced his immediate abdication and transfer of the throne to Jigme Khesar Wangchuck. is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Popularity abroad

Bhutan

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As Crown Prince of Bhutan, he attended Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 60th Anniversary Celebrations on June 12-June 13, 2006 in Bangkok along with royals from 25 countries. Known in the Thai press as Prince Jigme, the prince, at 26 the youngest of the visiting royals, caused a sensation, giving rise to a legion of female fans in Thailand. The Thai press dubbed him "Prince Charming" and ran daily stories and photos about him and tourism in Bhutan for several weeks after he had departed Thailand.^[4] Bhutanese rulers have styled themselves as Desi Druks (see dual system of government under Ngawang Namgyal), maharajas, and kings. ... The Lhengye Shungtsog is the council of ministers or cabinet of the kingdom of Bhutan. ... The following is a list of the prime ministers of the Kingdom of Bhutan. ... Lyonpo Kinzang Dorji has been the Caretaker Prime Minister of Bhutan since August 3, 2007. ... The Je Khenpo (Tibetan: རྗེ་མཁན་པོ།; Wylie: Rje Mkhan-po), formerly called the Dharma Raj by orientalists, is the title given to the highest religious official of Bhutan. ... The Tshogdu is the unicameral National Assembly of Bhutan (legislature). ... Bhutan is an absolute monarchy with no legal political parties. ... Elections in Bhutan gives information on elections and election results in Bhutan. ... Bhutan will hold its first general election in 2008. ... The Royal High Court of Bhutan is apex court of Bhutan. ... Bhutan is divided into 20 districts (dzongkhag, singular and plural): Bumthang Chukha (old spelling Chhukha) Dagana Gasa Haa Lhuntse (old spelling Lhuntshi) Mongar Paro Pemagatshel (old spelling Pemagatsel) Punakha Samdrup Jongkhar Samtse (old spelling Samchi) Sarpang Thimphu Trashigang (old spelling Tashigang) Trashiyangste Trongsa (old spelling Tongsa) Tsirang (old spelling Chirang... Foreign Relations of Bhutan // Main article: Suzerainty#Bhutan Peoples Republic of Bangladesh; in Thimphu, Bhutan Canada through the Canadian Cooperation Office [1] as a conduit; in Thimphu, Bhutan Republic of India; in Thimphu, Bhutan Republic of India; in Puntsholing, Bhutan United Nations; in Thimphu, Bhutan See also Bhutanese diplomatic... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... The 60th anniversary celebrations of King Bhumibol Adulyadejs accession to the throne of Thailand are being held to great pomp and circumstance. ... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 164th day of the year (165th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location within in Thailand Coordinates: , Country Settled Ayutthaya Period Founded as capital 21 April 1782 Government  - Type Special administrative area  - Governer Apirak Kosayothin Area  - City 1,568. ... Thailand has a well-developed media sector, especially by Southeast Asian standards. ...

A poll run by the ABAC polling center at Assumption University listed Namgyal as the most popular of the visiting royals. However, the poll was thought by some to be making light of a solemn occasion involving the Thai monarch. Hours after the poll was released, the ABAC center's director, Nophadol Kanika, retracted its results.^[5] Look up poll in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Assumption University (Thailand). ...

Internet visitors to the Thai Internet forum Pantip.com flooded the website with postings about the crown prince. Among the posts is a photo of him with an unknown woman. Thai-language daily newspapers later featured the photo.^[6] The country's Department of Special Investigation launched a probe into the source of the image, whose publication is considered to be an invasion of privacy, and threatened to prosecute anyone who distributed it in the future.^[7] Pantip. ...

In November 2006, he returned to Thailand to dedicate the Bhutan Garden at the Royal Flora Ratchapruek Exhibition in Chiang Mai Province. He also accepted an honorary degree from Rangsit University in Bangkok.^[8][9] Chiang Mai (Thai เชียงใหม่) is the second-biggest province (changwat) of Thailand, located in the north of the country. ... Rangsit University (Thai: มหาวิทยาลัยรังสิต) is a private university located in Pathum Thani, Thailand. ... Location within in Thailand Coordinates: , Country Settled Ayutthaya Period Founded as capital 21 April 1782 Government  - Type Special administrative area  - Governer Apirak Kosayothin Area  - City 1,568. ...

References

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External links

• The Chhoetse Penlop's Enthronement
• More about His Majesty The Fifth King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk
• The King of Bhutan's historic 2005 National day address
• Bhutan's Royal Family
• More Royal Family Background
• Tim Fischer: Wise heads prevail in capital of happiness
• His Majesty The King Historic 2006 National Day Address
• His Majesty's Pictures