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Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

fifth and reigning King of Bhutan

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Instance of: human
Born: 21 February 1980
Place of birth: Kathmandu
Sex or gender: male
Given name: Jigme
Father: Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Mother: Tshering Yangdon
Spouse: Jetsun Pema
Child: Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck, Sonam Yangden Wangchuck
Sibling: Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
Occupation: monarch
Position held: King of Bhutan
Citizenship: Bhutan
Religion: Buddhism, Vajrayana
Awards: doctor honoris causa of Keiō University, honorary doctor of the University of Calcutta
birth name: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck
educated at: Magdalen College, Phillips Academy, Wheaton College, University of Oxford, Cushing Academy, Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School
influenced by: The Buddha
member of family: House of Wangchuck
name in native language: འཇིགས་མེད་གེ་སར་རྣམ་རྒྱལ་དབང་ཕྱུག་
noble title: King of Bhutan

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