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Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck

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Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (born 21 February 1980) is the fifth Dragon King of Bhutan and head of the Wangchuck dynasty.[1] He became king on 14 December 2006, and was officially crowned on 6 November 2008. At age 28, Khesar is currently the world's youngest monarch and head of state.


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  1. ^ Das, Biswajyoti (2006-12-18). "Bhutan's new king committed to democracy". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2008-11-06. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)