Ruler · 1955 – present
Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Born 1955, living. King of Bhutan (Bhutan), 1972 – 2006.
For the full story, the article on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0); this page holds what the record says of the reign.
- Lived
- since 1955
- living
- In office
- 34 years
- one reign
- Lines
- 1
- Bhutan
- Left it
- abdicated
- the ruler's own article
King of Bhutan
Bhutan · the 3rd of 4 dated reigns · 1926 – 2006
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Jigme Singye Wangchuck1972 – 2006.jpg/120px-Prime_Minister_of_Bharat_Shri_Narendra_Damodardas_Modi_with_Jigme_Khesar_Namgyel_Wangchuck_and_Jetsun_Pema_(cropped).jpg)
Reigned 1972 – 2006 · 34 years · came to it aged 17
- Came to it
- the child of the ruler before, on record
- Left it
- abdicatedread from the ruler's own article
the article also: abdicated
After 34 years of rule, he voluntarily abdicated in 2006 at 51 years old, overseeing a peaceful transition to democracy through a transparent constitutional process.
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