Jigme Singye Wangchuck, (or in a pronunciation-based Romanization Jimi Singgê 'Wangchu) is the King of Bhutan. He was born November 11, 1955 and succeeded to the throne at the age of 17, in 1972, after the death of his father, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. He was formally crowned on June 2, 1974 in a coronation noted for inviting foreign dignataries, thus signalling the end of the long isolation of the country. He is also called "Druk Gyalpo", meaning "Dragon King". He was educated in Bhutan and the UK. July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dechencholing Palace is located in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan. ... Thimphu (ཐིམ་ཕུ་), estimated population 50,000 (2003), is the capital of Bhutan and its largest population centre. ... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Jigme Dorji Wangchuk (1929-July 21, 1972) was king of Bhutan. ... 2 June is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ...

He has continued his father's policies of slow modernisation while still trying to preserve Bhutanese culture. In 1988 he instituted the policy of Driglam Namzha (Etiquette and Manners) which required all citizens to wear traditional clothing while in public and the teaching of Dzongkha (the national language) in schools. In 1998 he voluntarily reduced the scope of his absolute powers, and now formally rules with the advice of his government. In late 2003, he ordered Bhutan's first military campaign in well over a century, to roust Assamese separatists who were using Bhutanese territory to launch raids against targets in India (see History of Bhutan). Campaigns have also been launched against Nepali separatists in the south of the country. 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dzongkha is a Sino-Tibetan language from Bhutan. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Assam (অসম) is a northeastern state of India with its capital at Dispur. ... Separatism involves setting oneself or others apart. ... The history of Bhutan: // Prehistory Archeological finds suggest the mountain valleys of Bhutan have been inhabited for several thousand years. ... The Kingdom of Nepal, situated in the Himalaya, is the worlds only Hindu kingdom. ...

By all accounts he maintains a simple lifestyle— preferring to work in a small log cabin above the capital, Thimphu, rather than in the fortress-like palace used by his four queens (all of whom are sisters) and the National Assembly. In the West he has become noted for his stated goal of seeking to maximize "Gross National Happiness" for his country rather than "Gross National Product". Thimphu (ཐིམ་ཕུ་), estimated population 50,000 (2003), is the capital of Bhutan and its largest population centre. ... Gross National Happiness (GNH) is an attempt to define a standard of living in more holistic and psychological terms than Gross National Product. ...

Jigme Dorji Wangchuk (1929-July 21, 1972) was king of Bhutan. ... Bhutanese rulers have styled themselves as Desi Druks (see dual system of government under Ngawang Namgyal), maharajas, and kings. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ...