Jigme Wangchuck

Summary

Jigme Wangchuck is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Punakha^[2]. He was born on +1906-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Punakha^[4]. He died on +1952-03-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a politician^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Punakha^[2], Jigme Wangchuck…
• Jigme Wangchuck passed away in Punakha^[4].
• Jigme Wangchuck was born on +1906-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Jigme Wangchuck was born on +1905-00-00T00:00:00Z^[8].
• Jigme Wangchuck died on +1952-03-30T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Jigme Wangchuck's father was Ugyen Wangchuck^[9].
• Jigme Wangchuck's mother was Tsundue Pema Lhamo^[10].
• Among Jigme Wangchuck's spouses was Phuntsho Choden^[11].
• Jigme Wangchuck was married to Pema Dechen^[12].
• A child of Jigme Wangchuck was Jigme Dorji Wangchuck^[13].
• A child of Jigme Wangchuck was Namgyel Wangchuck^[14].
• Jigme Wangchuck held citizenship in Bhutan^[15].
• Jigme Wangchuck's professions included politician^[6].
• Jigme Wangchuck held the position of King of Bhutan^[16].
• Jigme Wangchuck received the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire^[17].
• Jigme Wangchuck's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[18].
• Jigme Wangchuck's image is recorded as Bhutan-Jigme-Wangchuck.jpg^[19].
• Jigme Wangchuck is recorded as male^[20].
• Jigme Wangchuck's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Jigme Wangchuck's family is recorded as House of Wangchuck^[22].
• Jigme Wangchuck's ISNI is recorded as 000000043718056X^[23].
• Jigme Wangchuck's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 310717143^[24].
• Jigme Wangchuck's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2014211025^[25].
• Jigme Wangchuck's Commons category is recorded as Jigme Wangchuck^[26].
• Jigme Wangchuck's residence is recorded as Tashichho Dzong^[27].

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Origins and Family

Jigme Wangchuck was born in Punakha^[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1906-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1905-00-00T00:00:00Z^[8]. His father was Ugyen Wangchuck^[9]. His mother was Tsundue Pema Lhamo^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Jigme Wangchuck's professions included politician^[6]. He held the position of King of Bhutan^[16].

Recognition

Jigme Wangchuck received the Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire^[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Phuntsho Choden^[11], 1911–2003^[28], of Bhutan^[29] and Pema Dechen^[12], 1918–1991^[30], of Bhutan^[31]. Children include Jigme Dorji Wangchuck^[13], a politician^[32], 1929–1972^[33], of Bhutan^[34], awarded the Padma Vibhushan in Public Affairs^[35] and Namgyel Wangchuck^[14], a prince^[36], b. 1943^[37], of Bhutan^[38]. Jigme Wangchuck's religion is recorded as Buddhism^[18].

Death and Burial

Jigme Wangchuck died on +1952-03-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Punakha^[4].

Why It Matters

Jigme Wangchuck ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,118 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

FAQs

Where was Jigme Wangchuck born?

Jigme Wangchuck's place of birth was Punakha^[2].

Where did Jigme Wangchuck die?

Jigme Wangchuck passed away in Punakha^[4].

Who were Jigme Wangchuck's parents?

Jigme Wangchuck's father was Ugyen Wangchuck^[9]. Jigme Wangchuck's mother was Tsundue Pema Lhamo^[10].

Who was Jigme Wangchuck married to?

Jigme Wangchuck's spouses include Phuntsho Choden^[11] and Pema Dechen^[12].

What did Jigme Wangchuck do for work?

Jigme Wangchuck worked as politician^[6].

What awards did Jigme Wangchuck receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire^[17].