Jigme Khesar Wangchuck

Jigme Khesar Wangchuck oversaw the implementation of Bhutan's first constitution, transforming the country from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy. The constitution established a parliamentary democracy while retaining the king as head of state.

Jigme Khesar Wangchuck was crowned as the fifth King of Bhutan in a traditional ceremony at the Tashichho Dzong. His coronation marked the continuation of the Wangchuck dynasty and was celebrated as a symbol of national unity.

Jigme Khesar Wangchuck continued his father's policy of Gross National Happiness (GNH) as a development philosophy. He integrated GNH into Bhutan's constitution and international diplomacy, making it a unique alternative to GDP-based progress.