Druk Gyalpo

Druk Gyalpo ( dzongkha, from Tib: ' brug rgyal po; German: " Dragon King " ) is the title of the King of Bhutan, Ugyen Wangchuck starting with that applies after the introduction of the monarchy in 1907 as the first Druk Gyalpo.

The title of " His Majesty the Druk Gyalpo " is used since 1963 to give the previously used " His Highness " a specific Bhutanese identity. The kings of the Wangchuck dynasty before 1963 were retrospectively Druk Gyalpo called.

Since 1969, the National Assembly ( Tshogdu ) can Druk Gyalpo theoretically the vote by a two-thirds majority of the mistrust and force him to resign in favor of his heir apparent.

Following the resignation Jigme Singye Wangchuk was his father Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan in 2006 in fact, then topped 2008.

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See also: List of rulers of Bhutan