King Jigme Khesar Namgyel

The current king of Bhutan and the fifth king of the Wangchuk Dynasty . His official accession to the throne was in 2008. Although it is November 1 , the actual official work began in 2006. It started on December 14th .

He was born as the eldest son of his father, Jigme Singye Wangchuk , and the third queen . He has three half-brothers, one older sister, and one younger sister. In this case, it is easy to think of a battle for succession to the throne, commonly represented by a prince's rebellion , but in the first place, the queens are all biological sisters, and the previous king, Jigme Singye Wangchuk, loved all of the queens, so there was no discord among the queens, so they were on very good terms with the rest of the half-family. Even at the family meeting right before he inherited the throne, he received unanimous support from his other brothers, sisters, and mother.

After receiving a Bhutanese high school education, he went to Phillips Academy Andover and Cushing Academy, famous private boarding schools in the United States .[2] , graduated from Wheaton College, a liberal arts college , and the University of Oxford, England. I studied abroad at Modlin College . He is popular both domestically and internationally in Bhutan for his tall height of over 180cm, handsome appearance, and humble attitude, and he promoted Bhutan by accompanying his father , Jigme Singye Wangchuk, to events around the world. On August 27, 2002, he spoke at the United Nations General Assembly, publicizing Bhutan and speaking to world leaders about solving the welfare problems of millions of children around the world.

His father, Jigme Singye Wangchuk, had originally expressed his intention to abdicate the throne in 2008 since 2005, but suddenly in 2006 On December 13, he abdicated his throne to him and abdicated. The reason the former king himself revealed was 'to make his son gain sufficient experience in governing'. The next day, on December 14, he ascended the throne and started his affairs, but his official coronation ceremony was two years later in 2008 . held on November 1st . The event was grandly attended by the President of India , dignitaries from other countries and thousands of citizens.

Even though he suddenly ascended the throne, he corrected the political situation within a few days and began to see affairs.

In 2011, he held his wedding with Jetsun Pema , who also studied abroad. The wedding took place on October 13. The wedding was a big hit in Bhutan . At the wedding, the king received the royal crown at the Dzong Temple , which is considered the most sacred temple in Bhutan, and presented the queen's crown to Jetsun Pema , proclaiming her the official queen of the kingdom. They had two sons and one daughter.

His father , King Jigme Singye Wangchuk, was implementing a happiness policy to make his people happy, and the ultimate goal of the happiness policy was the democratization of Bhutan . King Jigme Singye Wangchuk has been leading Bhutan's democratization project since laying the foundation in the 2000s, but because the king is so good at politics (...) the people who were not at all dissatisfied with the current monarchy are not satisfied with the news of democracy. Surprised by this, they desperately opposed democracy (!!!), and the project suffered great ups and downs and was ultimately not completed during the reign of the previous king. After ascending to the throne, King Jigme Kesar Namgiel Wangchuk slowly progressed the democratization project, traveling all over Bhutan to persuade the people and promote democratization. He promoted democracy to the people more passionately than anyone else, and democracy gradually became incorporated into the lives of the people. succeed.[3] After 2008 On March 24 , the flower of democracy election to elect the House of Representatives was held in Bhutan , transforming Bhutan from an absolutist monarchy to a constitutional monarchy . Even after the general election, he is working to further develop democracy by discussing Bhutan 's provisional constitution and various laws.

The love of the people and democratization of the Wangchuk dynasty , in which democratization was achieved by the king, not by the people, over two generations, is an example that often appears when discussing democracy in modern history.[4]

After the official coronation ceremony, in March 2009, in order to solve the most urgent land problem in Bhutan , a nationwide land cadastral review was conducted. The significance of this reform is a land rehabilitation project focused on improving people's quality of life. In addition, the King built and improved airports in remote areas for residents living in areas with inconvenient transportation. At this time , a total of three airports were improved or built: Jakar Batpalatang Airport , Sarpang Gelepu Airport , and Trashigang Yongpla. it's an airport

What he considers most important and is continuously promoting is a system to help the people called Kidu . Using Kidu, citizens can directly ask for help from the king, and the king travels around the country to meet people in person, provide free medical services, and listen to their grievances and solve their problems. In addition to asking for help, this Kidu is showing its true potential in various places, such as distributing royal land to landless farmers and helping schools across the country by setting up scholarships. However, Bhutanese married to foreigners are excluded from this policy.

Wang started the DeSuung training program in 2011 at the request of several young people . This training program accepts participants in a volunteer format and trains them in a military style, giving them the skills to provide emergency assistance in an emergency. More than 1,000 volunteers have completed this training program, and it has been known to be quite successful, serving for a number of public events and emergencies.

Emphasizing the importance of education on almost all Internet sites, Facebook , Twitter, etc., they frequently visit schools whenever the opportunity arises. For him, education is the most powerful weapon to firmly establish Bhutan 's roots. Kidu also organizes scholarships and sends excellent students to universities in Bhutan , as well as to various schools in India , Thailand , the Philippines , Singapore , Japan , and Europe .

Also, as mentioned above, Bhutan people often tell the people to interact with the world using Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, and are actively encouraging the use of social network services .

Like his father , King Jigme Singye Wangchuk, he has a very close relationship with India . In February 2007, a new treaty was signed with India . He also visits India several times and is invited to events. Quite popular.

Relations with China and North Korea are very bad. King Jigme Wangchuk criticized North Korea 's political prison camps and the Chinese Communist Party 's one-party dictatorship in his UN speech. In particular, China has been threatening Bhutan with the People's Liberation Army whenever it has the chance, so Bhutan is embarrassed to mention China.

The democratization effort since the previous kings, Jigme Singye Wangchuk, has been fruitful, and many other effective policies have been introduced to the national happiness policy since the previous kings, so it has a good reputation both internally and externally . The people also like and support the king.