# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/jigme-khesar-namgyel-wangchuck
# Generated: 2026-09-07T20:09:40.609Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/jigme-khesar-namgyel-wangchuck"
name: "Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck"
slug: "jigme-khesar-namgyel-wangchuck"
description: "Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the current King of Bhutan, reigning since 9 December 2006. A member of the Wangchuck dynasty, he is the eldest son of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, and his third wife, Queen Tshering Yangdon. He received his early education in Bhutan before studying abroad in the United States and the United Kingdom, ultimately graduating from Wheaton College with a degree in politics."
tagline: "Fifth and reigning King of Bhutan"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Prime_Minister_of_Bharat_Shri_Narendra_Damodardas_Modi_with_Jigme_Khesar_Namgyel_Wangchuck_and_Jetsun_Pema_(cropped).jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1980-02-21"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
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ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: 132
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump