FIRST KING SIR GONGSA UGYEN WANGCHUCK

Ugyen Wangchuck (1907-1926 AD) was the son of Jigme Namgyel. He was born in 1862 . He was an able administrator and a wise diplomat. He took several reforms and introduced the system of western education. He opened many schools. He signed a new Anglo-Bhutanese Treaty with British India Raj in 1910. On 17th December of year 1907, he was enthroned as the First Hereditary King of Bhutan. He ruled for 19 years. He died in August 21, 1926. He was married to Queen Ashi Tsendue Lhamo.

SECOND KING JIGME WANGCHUCK

King Jijme Wangchuck ( 1926-1952 AD) was born in 1905. As the eldest son of King Ugen Wangchuck, he received education in English, Hindi and Buddhist literature. During his reign, Bhutan started to forsake its self-imposed isolation. In 1947 Bhutan participated in the Asian relations Conference in New Delhi, India. The Treaty of perpetual peace and friendship between the government of Independent India and Bhutan was signed in Darjeeling, on 08 August 1949.
This Treaty governs the modern day Indo-Bhutan relations. Bhutan agreed to be guided by the advice of India in regard to its foreign relations, according to this Treaty. He was married to Queen Ashi Phuntsho Chhoedon.

THIRD KING JIGME DORJI WANGCHUCK

King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck ( 1952-1972) was born in 1928. He learned English and Hindi languages at early childhood. He ascended to throne as the third king in 1952. During his 20 years reign, Bhutan emerged as a modern nation. Bhutan achieved all-round development during his reign. He was a far-sighted monarch. He introduced land reforms putting a landholding ceiling of 30 acres. He distributed lands to land-less citizens. He put a ban on slavery and serfdom. He established a High court and reorganized the judicial system. In 1953, he established the Tshogdu Tshenmo or National assembly, Bhutan’s first unicameral Parliament. He established the Royal Advisory Council in 1963. During his reign Bhutan’s first planned economic development plan was drafted. In 1961, a five year plan was launched for the years 1961-1966. Bhutan is still following this five-year economic development plan.
He created Bhutan’s first Council of Ministers in 1968. In 1963, Bhutan joined the Colombo Plan. During his 20 years reign, 1770 Km of roads were constructed, the number of schools rose to 102 and 6 hospitals were established. In 1971, he set up a Planning Commission. Bhutan was admitted to the United Nations in 1971. He died on 21 July, 1972. He was the main architect of modern Bhutan he was married to Queen Ashi Kelzang Chhoedon wangchuck. He is known as the Modern Father of Bhutan.

KING FOUTH JIGME SINGYE WANGCHUCK (PRESENT KING)

The fourth hereditary and the current King Jigme Singye Wangchuck (1972-2008) was born on 11 November 1955. He received modern education. He briefly studied in India and the United Kingdom. He returned to the Ugyen Wangchuck Academy in Paro in 1970. However, he could not complete his school education due to the sudden death of his father. He became king on 23 July 1972 at the age of 17. His official coronation was held on June 02, 1974.
King Jigme Singye Wangchuck also carried forward the socio-economic progress of the country initiated by his father. Bhutan has made tremendous progress in the filed of communications, hydro-electric power development, education, health, financial sector, environmental protection, and industrial and infrastructural development during his reign. The per capita GDP stood at its highest of US$ 712.8 (Nu 32,006) in 2000. Bhutan became the member of ESCAP in 1972, NAM in 1973, IFAD, IMF, IBRD, IDA and FAO in 1981, WHO, UNESCO and ADB in 1982, UNIDO in 1983, ITU in 1988, ICAO in 1989, ECOSOC in 1992.
Under his reign, Bhutan established diplomatic relations with Switzerland, Denmark, Sweden, EEC, Norway and Netherlands, Kuwait, Japan, Finland, South Korea, Austria, Thailand, Bahrain, Hongkong, Singapore, Macaw, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Pakistan , Bangladesh, India and Nepal.

CROWN PRINCE. H.R.H THE CHOETSE PEON LOP, JIGME KHESAR NAMGAY WANGCHUCK (FUTURE KING)

Born on 24th of February 1980 to His Majesty The King Jigme Singye Wangchuck and Her Majesty The Queen Ashi Tshering Yangdon Wangchuck, His Royal Highness, The Crown Prince, Dasho Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck formally assumed the position of Choetse Peonlop, on October 2004, preceding his ascension to the Throne. Going to be throned as the Fifth king of Bhutan in auspicious year in 2008. He started his basic education in nursery school, then did his lower secondary education in Lungtenzampa Middle secondary and did Higher secondary education in Yangchenphu Higher Secondary School after which he did Masters in Oxford University in London.