The Fourth Hereditary Monarch of BHUTAN

Fourth King : Jigme Singye Wangchuk (11 November 1955)His Majesty Jigme Singye Wanghcuk was the fourth King of Bhutan after He acceded to the throne at the age of 17, in 1972, after the sudden death of his father, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. When he was formally crowned on June 2, 1974 he was the youngest monarch in the world and the coronation was noted for inviting foreign dignitaries, thus signaling the end of the long isolation of the country. In the span of 4 decades of his Majesty Rule, Bhutan was transformed to modern era from Medieval era. For his glorious reign, his majesty was named as one of Time magazine's 100 People Who Shape Our World in 2006. He announce his intentition abdicate the throne in 2008, but In a royal edict issued on December 14, 2006, His Majetsy Jigme Singye Wangchuk announced that he would begin handing over power to his eldest son Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck immediately. He abdicated the throne in 14th December 2006 to Fifth King His Majesty Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk.