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		Modern Bhutan is ruled by a hereditary monarchy established in 1907 with the birth of the Wangchuk Dynasty.
		The third king, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, is fondly remembered as the Father of Modern Bhutan: he initiated planned development for the country, introduced dramatic changes and enhanced the Kingdom’s global role, making the country a member of the United Nations.
		In 1972, Jigme Singye Wangchuk became the fourth king of Bhutan and the youngest monarch in the world.
	www.bluepoppybhutan.com /history.htm (565 words)

	Jigme Singye Wangchuck Summary
		Fourth of the Wangchuck dynasty founded by Ugyen Wangchuck in 1907, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck was born in Dechenchholing Palace, Thimphu (the capital of Bhutan), on 11 November 1955 and was educated in Bhutan and in England.
		Jigme Singye Wangchuck is the fourth and present King of Bhutan.
		When he was formally crowned on June 2, 1974 he was the youngest monarch in the world and the coronation was noted for inviting foreign dignitaries, thus signalling the end of the long isolation of the country.
	www.bookrags.com /Jigme_Singye_Wangchuck (842 words)

	Bhutan king hands over power to son
		The 26-year-old Jigme Khesar becomes the fifth monarch and head of state of the Himalayan kingdom, which is set to adopt the system of parliamentary democracy in 2008.
		Prime Minister Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk and members of the Cabinet endorsed the decision of the king to hand over the reins of the state to his son.
		Jigme Singye Wangshuk had ascended the throne at the age of 16 and ruled Bhutan for 34 years.
	www.rediff.com /news/2006/dec/16bhutan.htm (263 words)

	Jigme Singye Wangchuk - WikiBhutan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Jigme Singye Wangchuck is the fourth and present King of Bhutan.
		He was born November 11, 1955 and succeeded to the throne at the age of 17, in 1972, after the sudden death of his father, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
		When he was formally crowned on June 2, 1974 he was the youngest monarch in the world and the coronation was noted for inviting foreign dignitaries, thus signalling the end of the long isolation of the country.
	www.bhutantimes.com /wikibhutan/index.php?title=Jigme_Singye_Wangchuk (449 words)

	Jigme Singye Wangchuk - Bedeutung, Definition, Erklärung
		Seine Ausbildung absolvierte Jigme Singye Wangchuk in Indien und England sowie in Paro.
		Nach einer privaten Hochzeitszeremonie 1979 folgte 1988 eine öffentliche in Punkha, auf der Prinz Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk (geb.
		Unter Jigme Dorje Wangchuk, dem Vater von Jigme Singye Wangchuk, wurde der Öffnungsprozess des Landes eingeleitet: mit der Einführung einer Nationalversammlung 1953 begann der Wandel Bhutans von der absoluten zur konstitutionellen Monarchie.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/de/txt/j/ji/jigme_singye_wangchuk.php (512 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : International
		K.P. King Jigme Singye Wangchuk (right) greets President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as Crown Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck looks on at a meeting in New Delhi in July.
		Washington, Dec. 16: When Bhutan’s King Jigme Singye Wangchuk communicated to the kingdom’s cabinet on December 9 the decision to immediately abdicate in favour of his 26-year-old son, the Prime Minister, Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk and other ministers “were overcome by emotion and sat in a long and stunned silence”.
		King Wangchuk has ruled the Shangri-la land of strategic Indian interests for 34 years and will be remembered for his priority: not obsessively raising his country’s GDP, but governing towards the objective of GNH or gross national happiness.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1061217/asp/foreign/story_7150509.asp (483 words)

	News: Read more
		Wangchuk, who was the chief guest at the Republic day celebrations, was non-committal when asked whether he favoured Nepal taking a cue from the successful Bhutan-type military action to flush out Indian insurgents from his country.
		Bhutan, Wangchuk said, had decided not to have full diplomatic ties with any of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council of which China is a member.
		Bhutanese King, Jigme Singye Wangchuk, may not be a role model for denying democratic rights to his own people, he seems to be setting up an example by giving up smoking in public places, reports say.
	www.raa.gov.bt /contents/news/telegraph-more.php (2462 words)

	Bhutan Celebrates 100 years of monarchy - Bhutan Centenary celebrations remembering all kings of Bhutan, Grand festival ...
		Upon succeeding his father, Jigme Wangchuck, on October 27, 1952, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck put an end to feudalism in the country and released all of the remaining serfs.
		King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (1952-1972) was born in 1928.
		HRH Dasho Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck is the Crown Prince.
	www.bhutanmajestictravel.com /bhutan-100-years-of-monarchy (1389 words)

	Bhutan king to hand over reins to son - Boston.com
		King Jigme Singye Wangchuck signed a royal decree giving charge of the kingdom to his 26-year old son, Crown Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, at a special session of the Bhutanese Cabinet Thursday, Dec. 14, 2006, attended by ministers and members of the royal advisory council in Thimphu, the capital of Bhutan.
		King Jigme Singye Wangchuck said a year ago he would abdicate in favor of 26-year-old Crown Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck in 2008 as part of a process of adopting a new constitution which would transform the country from an absolute monarchy to a parliamentary democracy.
		The king, who assumed the throne in 1972 when he was 17, astounded his subjects with his announcement that the prince would assume the throne a year earlier than scheduled, propelling the prince to lead the Buddhist nation in its political transition.
	www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2006/12/16/bhutan_king_to_hand_over_reins_to_son?rss_id=Boston.com+%2F+News (796 words)

	Spartanburg SC \| GoUpstate.com \| Spartanburg Herald-Journal (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Jigme Singye Wangchuck (born November 11, 1955) was the fourth Dragon King (Druk Gyalpo) of Bhutan from 1972-2006.
		He acceded to the throne at the age of 17, in 1972, after the sudden death of his father, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
		Singye is married to four queens (all of whom are sisters) and has five sons and five daughters.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Jigme_Singye_Wangchuck (382 words)

	HIMAL SOUTHASIAN \| January - February 2006
		King Jigme Singye Wangchuk has indicated his interest in abdicating and handing over the crown to his son, Crown Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck.
		While it is easy to be cynical about the intent of the king in abiding by the constitution, or of abdicating in letter and spirit in favour of his son, the fact is that he has made a public commitment on which he will be judged.
		Bear in mind also that King Jigme functions within the confines of a conservative clergy and the interests of the dominant Ngalong community of the northwest, and it is not possible for the outsider to say exactly how much King Jigme is his own player.
	www.himalmag.com /2006/january/commentary_4.html (562 words)

	Jigme Singye Wangchuk - TIME
		King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, great-grandson of Bhutan's first hereditary monarch and once the world's youngest King (when he came to power in 1972), rules his people more in the spirit of Buddha than of more worldly princes.
		To this day there is not a traffic light in the Himalayan kingdom, by law everyone must wear traditional 14th century clothing and the number of tourists allowed into the country over the past 10 years is lower than the number of fans who pile into a college football game.
		Almost 30 years ago, long before "positive psychology" became a boom in the West, King Jigme, now 50, suggested that nations be measured by "gross national happiness"; the rich are not always happy, after all, while the happy generally consider themselves rich.
	www.time.com /time/magazine/article/0,9171,1186840,00.html (410 words)

	Jigme Singye Wangchuk
		Jigme Singye Wangchuk is one of the topics in focus at Global Oneness.
		Jigme Singye Wangchuk: Encyclopedia II - Bhutan - Demographics
		Bhutan remains one of the most secluded nations in the world, and foreigners are not permitted to travel to many of its areas to minimise the effects of tourism on the local culture.
	www.experiencefestival.com /jigme_singye_wangchuk (2749 words)

	India, Indian States, India States, Indian hotels, Indian News and Indian Tourism, India Travel
		In July 1972, Jigme Singye Wangchuck ascended to the throne at the age of 16 after the death of his father, Dorji Wangchuck.
		In 1998, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck introduced significant political reforms, transferring most of his powers to the Prime Minister and allowing for impeachment of the King by a two-thirds majority of the National Assembly.
		In December 2005, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck announced that he would step down as King of Bhutan in 2008.
	www.westbengalin.com /wiki-Bhutan (4935 words)

	Jigme Singye Wangchuk: Legend Jigme Singye Wangchuk, Surprising King, Bhutan, World's Youngest King, Buddha, ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, great-grandson of Bhutan's first hereditary monarch and once the world's youngest King (when he came to power in 1972), rules his people more in the spirit of Buddha than of more worldly princes.
		To this day there is not a traffic light in the Himalayan kingdom, by law everyone must wear traditional 14th century clothing and the number of tourists allowed into the country over the past 10 years is lower than the number of fans who pile into a college football game.
		Television and the Internet have, it is true, arrived with the 21st century, and a few superluxe hotels are now coming up around Bhutan, but what hits you when you touch down in its only airport is the silence.
	www.4to40.com /legends/index.asp?id=341 (342 words)

	Matthew Patay
		The fourth hereditary and the current King Jigme Singye Wangchuck (1972 -) was born on 11 November 1955.
		His Majesty Jigme Singye Wangchuck, King of Bhutan is the reigning monarch and head of Bhutanese Royal Family.
		HRH Dasho Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck is the Crown Prince.
	aes.iupui.edu /rwise/NoteofMonth/matthew_patayMay2004Bhutan.htm (357 words)

	Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is Bhutan's new king photo gallery
		Meanwhile, as he ascends the throne, the 26-year-old Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck would become the fifth monarch and head of state of Bhutan.
		With Jigme Singye Wangchuk announcing that he was relinquishing power, Prime Minister Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk and members of the Cabinet endorsed the decision make his son he next monarch.
		Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the eldest among 10 children and was termed 'prince charming' by the international media when he visited Thailand to attend the 60th anniversary celebration of the Thai King in June.
	www.dancewithshadows.com /society/jigme-khesar-namgyel-wangchuck.asp (305 words)

	King of Bhutan abdicates for son \| The World \| The Australian
		King Jigme Singye Wangchuk, 51, stunned his subjects over the weekend with his abdication statement in which he said he was giving up the throne in favour of Crown Prince Jigme Kesar Namgal, 26, known in South Asia as Prince Charming for his good looks and suave manner.
		There is no suggestion King Jigme Wangchuk is under similar pressure, although his previous agreement to a two-party parliamentary democracy in 2008 was seen as acknowledgement of the need for political change in the mountain kingdom.
		Crown Prince Jigme Kesar returned to the kingdom in 2003 at the height of a Bhutanese military offensive against anti-Indian rebels targeting the state of Assam, and then operating from Bhutan.
	www.theaustralian.news.com.au /story/0,20867,20943844-2703,00.html (569 words)

	Bloggledygook: Everybody Wangchuk Tonight.
		King Jigme Singye Wangchuk, who became king in 1972, has opted—by prevalent standards in his kingdom—for a fairly liberal approach through a Constitution that allows the monarch to proclaim emergency on the ‘‘written advice’’ of the Prime Minister.
		King Wangchuk, at least in comparison and possibly in real practice, seem to have established himself as yet another democrat who has felt the winds of changed and welcomed them in to his country.
		In March, Bhutan's King Jigme Singye Wangchuk announced democratic reforms for his tiny country, which is nestled between China and India.
	www.bloggledygook.com /bloggledygook/2005/03/everybody_wangc.html (882 words)

	RAOnline Bhutan: >> Protected Areas - National Parks - Wildlife Sanctuaries - Nature Reserves
		Jigme Dorji National Park was initially notified as Wildlife Sanctuary in 1974 and upgraded to a national park in 1993 and formally established with the appointment of a park manager in 1995.
		Jigme Singye Wangchuck National Park previously known as Black Mountain National Park was formally established as national park in 1995.
		It is strategically located with Jigme Singye Wangchuk National Park in the north and Indiaís Manas Wildlife Reserve, a UNESCO world heritage site in the south and thus form an integral part of the protected areas complex.
	www.raonline.ch /pages/bt/nat/bt_areas01.html (900 words)

	BBC NEWS \| South Asia \| Bhutanese king steps down early
		King Wangchuk gave up absolute power in 1998 and has ruled since in conjunction with the government, an assembly and a royal advisory council.
		Crown Prince Jigme Kesar Namgyal studied at Oxford before returning to Bhutan to assist his father at the peak of the Bhutanese military offensive against anti-Indian rebels from the state of Assam in December 2003.
		Crown Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is 25 and unmarried
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/south_asia/6184349.stm (538 words)

	HIMAL SOUTHASIAN \| January 2007
		Even as Crown Prince Wangchuk was being proclaimed king in Thimphu after the abdication of his father Jigme Singye Wangchuk, in Kathmandu the Bhutani human rights activist Tek Nath Rizal was being admitted to hospital.
		The ailments of Rizal, 59, are said to be related to ill treatment meted out to him during nearly a decade spent in Bhutanese jails, often in shackles and handcuffs.
		To an extent we are concerned for King Jigme as he goes into retirement, for he has done so with the burden and blame of depopulation resting squarely on his shoulders.
	himalmag.com /2007/january/commentary4.htm (535 words)

	BBC-news on Bhutan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		King Wangchuk has been under growing pressure over the past decade to introduce a democratic system.Correspondents say that by dissolving his cabinet King Wangchuk may be preparing for a move towards democracy.
		King Jigme Singye Wangchuk is one of the world's last absolute monarchs but has said he wants to institutionalise checks and balances in the kingdom's political system.
		The King of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuk, said the loss of the monastery was a cause for national mourning.
	www.inwent.org /v-ez/lis/bhutan/news.htm (2338 words)

	Nepalnews.com Mercantile Communications Pvt. Ltd.
		In a sudden move, King Jigme Singye Wangchuk of Bhutan handed over his responsibilities as the Monarch and head of state of Bhutan to the Crown Prince Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.
		Cabinet members and special guests that included the chief justice, the speaker of the National Assembly, and the chief election commissioner were overcome by emotion and sat in a long and stunned silence after His Majesty the King's announcement," the Kuensel reported.
		Stating that the time was right for the transition, King Jigme said that, as long as he himself continued to be King, the Crown Prince would not gain the actual experience of dealing with issues and carrying out the responsibilities of a head of state.
	www.nepalnews.com /archive/2006/dec/dec16/news04.php (561 words)

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		Jigme Singye Wangchuk, or in a pronunciation-based Romanization Jimi Singgê 'Wangchu (born November 11, 1955) is the king of Bhutan.
		He succeeded to the throne at the age of 17, in 1972, after the death of his father, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk (Jimi Dôji 'Wangchu).
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Jigme_Singye_Wangchuk (338 words)

	Nepalnews.com Mercantile Communications Pvt. Ltd.
		King Jigme Singye Wangchuk of Bhutan – an absolute ruler-- has said the monarchical system in his country was flawed and the best option for the people would be to opt for parliamentary democracy.
		Even before the transformation, the 49-year-old king handed over most of his powers pertaining to daily governance to a council of ministers and also authorised Bhutan's national assembly or parliament to effect a royal abdication if such a motion was backed by 75 percent of the members.
		King Wangchuk was crowned at the age of 16, the fourth monarch to be enthroned in Bhutan since the Wangchuk dynasty came to power in December 1907.
	www.nepalnews.com /archive/2005/nov/nov09/news13.php (659 words)

	Main Page - WikiBhutan (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In July 1972, Jigme Singye Wangchuck ascended to the throne at the age of 16 after the death of his father, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.
		In 1998, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck introduced significant political reforms, transferring most of his powers to the Prime Minister and allowing for impeachment of the King by a two-thirds majority of the National Assembly.
		In December 2005, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck announced that he would step down as King of Bhutan in 2008.
	www.bhutantimes.com /wikibhutan/index.php?title=Main_Page (4102 words)

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