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SouthAsiaBiz (Free subscription) | 07/27/2008
He is just 28 years old and he is still not married. Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is going to be the fifth Dragon King of Bhutan . Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is a highly educated person. He has studied in Oxford University . In fact, he became King two years ago but some objections came from astrologers. Now, he is going to sit in the throne in November 6.
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Religion Clause (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
According to Zee News , the country of Bhutan on Friday formally became a democratic constitutional monarchy as King Jigme Khesar Namgyel signed the country's new Constitution ( full text ). The new Constitution, which calls on the government "to promote those conditions that will enable the pursuit of Gross National Happiness" (Art. 9, Sec. 2), has been endorsed by the country's Parliament....
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
A date is announced in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan for the long awaited coronation of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.
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BBC News (Free subscription) | 07/23/2008
A date is announced in the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan for the long awaited coronation of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.
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LA Times (Free subscription) | 07/18/2008
THIMPHU, BHUTAN -- Bhutan's parliament endorsed the country's first constitution today, formally turning the former absolute monarchy into a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarchy.The 27-year-old king, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, signed the first copy of the constitution, using a wooden pen dipped in golden, ink inside a 17th century fortress after parliament had ratified...
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Macedonia Daily.org (Free subscription) | 07/09/2008
National. Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski is among the world's youngest leaders, according to Foreign Policy magazine. Gruevski, date of birth August 31, 1970, is placed fourth in The List: The World's 10 youngest leaders. First on the list is Jigme Khesar Namguel, King of Bhutan (date of birth February 21, 1980), Second on the list is Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica...
