Jigme Wangchuck

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Quick facts

Intro

King of Bhutan

Gender:

Male

Places:

Bhutan

Is:

Politician King

Work field:

Military Royals Politics

Birth:

1906(Punakha, Bhutan)

Death:

30 March 1952(Punakha, Bhutan)

Religions:

Buddhism

Family:

Father:

Ugyen Wangchuck

Spouse(s):

Phuntsho Choden

Children:

Jigme Dorji Wangchuck

The details

Biography

Introduction

Jigme Wangchuck (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་དབང་ཕྱུག, Wylie: 'jigs med dbang phyug; 1905 – 30 March 1952) was the Druk Gyalpo or king of Bhutan from 21 August 1926, until his death. He was the eldest son of King Ugyen Wangchuck and was educated in English, Hindi and Buddhist literature.

Under his reign, Bhutan continued to maintain almost complete isolation from the outside world, maintaining only limited relations with the British Raj in India. He was succeeded by his son, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.

Children

The Second King, Jigme Wangchuck, had five children with his two cross cousins, Ashi Phuntsho Choden and her sister, Ashi Pema Dechen:

The Third King (Druk Gyalpo) Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (by his first wife).
Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Choki Wangmo Wangchuck (by his second wife).
Prince (Druk Gyalsey) Namgyel Wangchuck, 26th Penlop of Paro (by his second wife).
Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Deki Yangzom Wangchuck (by his second wife).
Princess (Druk Gyalsem) Pema Choden Wangchuck (by his second wife).

Princess Choki Wangmo Wangchuck has two daughters, Ashi Deki Choden and Ashi Sonam Yulgyal.

Princess Deki Yangzom Wangchuck has five children; Ashi Lhazen Nizal Rica, Dasho Jigme Namgyal, Dasho Wangchuck Dorji Namgyal, Ashi Yiwang Pindarica and Ashi Namzay Kumutha.

Princess Pema Choden Wangchuck has four children; Ashi Namden, Dasho Namgyel Dawa (Tulku Namgyel Rinpoche), Dasho Wangchen Dawa (Kathok Situ Rinpoche) andDasho Leon Rabten.