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Jigme Singye Wangchuck

King of Bhutan from 1972–2006
Person human Q200273

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[28]
Date of birth
November 11, 1955
Place of birth
Dechencholing Palace
Country of citizenship
Bhutan[20]
Occupation
sovereign
Position held
King of Bhutan
Educated at
Heatherdown Preparatory School, St. Joseph's School, Darjeeling[21][22]
Religion or worldview
Buddhism[27]
Award received
Champions of the Earth, J. Paul Getty Award for Conservation Leadership, Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, Blue Planet Prize[23][24][25][26]
Father
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck[4]
Mother
Kesang Choden Wangchuk[5]
Spouse
Dorji Wangmo, Tshering Yangdon, Tshering Pem, Sangay Choden[6][7][8][9]
Child
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck, Kesang Choden Wangchuck, Princess Sonam Dechen Wangchuck of Bhutan, Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck, Khamsum Singye Wangchuck, Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck, Euphelma Choden Wangchuck[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
Family
House of Wangchuck[29]
Given name
Jigme[30]
🏷️ Also known as
en Jigme Singye Wangchuck ar جيمي سينغي وانشو ar جيغمي سينغي وانغشوك cs Džigme Singgjä Vangčhug cs Džigme Singgja Wangčhug cs Džigme Singgjä Wangčhug cs Džigme Singgja Vangčhug de Jigme Singye Wangchuk el Γίγκμε Σίνγκγιε Βαντσούκ fa جیگمه سینگیه وانگچوک fa جیگمهٔ سینگیهٔ وانگچوک fr Jigme Singye Wangchuk he ג'יגמה סינגייה ואנגצ'וק, מלך בהוטן he ג'יגמה סינגייה וואנגצ'וק hi जिग्मे सिंघे वांगचुक id Jigme Singye Wangchuck ja ジグミ・シンゲ・ワンチュク ja ジグメ・シンゲ・ワンチュク ko 지그메 싱게 왕축 ko 지그메 싱계 왕축
🔖 Identifiers · 27
ISNI
0000000078715533
VIAF cluster ID
68568859
Library of Congress authority ID
no99060786
GND ID
129743771
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Jigme Singye Wangchuck on November 12, 2025 (cropped).jpg ↗
BDRC Resource ID
P9586
British Museum person or institution ID
175179
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Jigme-Singye-Wangchuk
FAST ID
437385
Freebase ID
/m/022vrk
GTAA ID
113846
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Jigme_Singye_Wangchuk
Show all 27 identifiers +15
Hrvatska enciklopedija ID
29162
JRC Names ID
28733
Munzinger person ID
00000013327
NE.se ID
jigme-singye-wangchuk, jigme-singye-wangchuk-(2)
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9814617298605606
Notable Names Database ID
517/000116169
Numista ruling authority ID
4008
OpenSanctions ID
Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Prabook ID
1314901
Quora topic ID
Jigme-Singye-Wangchuck
Rodovid ID
768625
Treasury of Lives ID
12399
WikiTree person ID
དབང་ཕྱུག-1
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJqqx9bBq7frKH3Yrp6kDq
Yale LUX ID
person/0a118fd9-a9bf-4427-a311-1dffd88c7dab

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🔗 Connections
Child 10
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, Princess Sonam Dechen Wangchuck of Bhutan, Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck, Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck, Kesang Choden Wangchuck, Euphelma Choden Wangchuck, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck +2 more
Children (paternal) 10
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck, Princess Sonam Dechen Wangchuck of Bhutan, Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck, Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck, Kesang Choden Wangchuck, Euphelma Choden Wangchuck, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck +2 more
Award received 4
Champions of the Earth, Blue Planet Prize, Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum, J. Paul Getty Award for Conservation Leadership
Spouse 4
Dorji Wangmo, Tshering Yangdon, Sangay Choden, Tshering Pem
Spouses 4
Dorji Wangmo, Tshering Yangdon, Sangay Choden, Tshering Pem
Parent of 2
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Kesang Choden Wangchuk
Country of citizenship 1
Bhutan
Family 1
House of Wangchuck
Father 1
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
Heads of state of 1
Bhutan
Instance of 1
human
Mother 1
Kesang Choden Wangchuk
Occupation 1
sovereign
OpenSanctions ID 1
Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Place of birth 1
Dechencholing Palace
Position held 1
King of Bhutan
Religion or worldview 1
Buddhism
Sex or gender 1
male
← OpenSanctions ID 1
Jigme Singye Wangchuck
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Summary

Jigme Singye Wangchuck was born on November 11, 1955[1], in Dechencholing Palace[2]. He has worked as a sovereign[3].

FAQs

Where was Jigme Singye Wangchuck born?

Jigme Singye Wangchuck's place of birth was Dechencholing Palace[2].

Who were Jigme Singye Wangchuck's parents?

Jigme Singye Wangchuck's father was Jigme Dorji Wangchuck[4]. Jigme Singye Wangchuck's mother was Kesang Choden Wangchuk[5].

Who was Jigme Singye Wangchuck married to?

Jigme Singye Wangchuck's spouses include Dorji Wangmo[6], Tshering Yangdon[7], Tshering Pem[8], and Sangay Choden[9].

What did Jigme Singye Wangchuck do for work?

Jigme Singye Wangchuck worked as a sovereign[3].

Where did Jigme Singye Wangchuck go to school?

Jigme Singye Wangchuck was educated at Heatherdown Preparatory School[21] and St. Joseph's School, Darjeeling[22].

What awards did Jigme Singye Wangchuck receive?

Honors received include Champions of the Earth[23], J. Paul Getty Award for Conservation Leadership[24], Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum[25], and Blue Planet Prize[26].

Related Entities

Bhutan Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Jigme Singye Wangchuck

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  26. [24] ↑ . hindustantimes.com. hindustantimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] ↑ . af-info.or.jp. af-info.or.jp. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship → Bhutan
    Religion or worldview → Buddhism
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