(b. 1955), King of Bhutan. 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...

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 16, in 1972, after the sudden death of his father, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. When he was formally...

Bhutan's royal reformer Bhutan's king is loosening his grip as Nepal's tightens his THE king of Bhutan, one of the world's last absolute monarchs, at last published his country's draft constitution in March. King Jigme Singye Wangchuk, a reincarnation of a...

The king of Bhutan surprised his nation by handing over the reins of power to his son more than a year ahead of schedule, officials said Saturday.King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, 51, signed a royal decree giving charge of the kingdom to Crown Prince Jigme Khesar...

Thousands of Bhutanese practiced for democracy in mock elections Saturday, lining up neatly at polling stations in the latest step toward shedding nearly 100 years of absolute monarchy in the secluded Himalayan country.Bhutan's 26-year-old king drove for two days across rugged mountains to encourage people...

Bhutan's king abdicated Saturday and announced plans to hand power to his Western-educated son, who is expected to usher in a parliamentary democracy for the isolated Himalayan kingdom in coming years.King Jigme Singye Wangchuck said a year ago he would abdicate in favor of 26-year-old...