births
May 2, 1929
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck, Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan (died 1972)
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck was King of Bhutan from 30 March 1952 until his death in 1972.
King of Bhutan
The King of Bhutan, officially the Druk Gyalpo, is the constitutional monarch and head of state of the Kingdom of Bhutan. In the Dzongkha language, Bhutan is known as Drukyul which translates as "The Land of the Thunder Dragon". Thus, while kings of Bhutan are known as Druk Gyalpo, the Bhutanese people call themselves the Drukpa, meaning "people of Druk (Bhutan)".