Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, reigned 2006 – present; Credit – By Ministry of Defence (GODL-India), GODL-India, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=79410182
Bhutan is a landlocked country in South Asia bordered by China and India. For centuries, Bhutan was ruled by Buddhist spiritual leaders and was comprised of many fiefdoms governed by local lords. In 1907, the House of Wangchuck overpowered the local lords and united the country. In 2008, Bhutan adopted its first modern Constitution and transitioned from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy.
House of Wangchuck (1907 – present)
Rulers since 1972
- King Jigme Singye Wangchuck of Bhutan (reigned 1972 – 2006, abdicated)
- King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck of Bhutan (reigned 2006 – present)
- Jetsun Pema, Queen of Bhutan (wife of Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck)