Democratization under the Wangchucks House of Wangchuck
the third king died in 1972, , raven crown passed 16-year-old jigme singye wangchuck. fourth king was, father, educated in england , india, , had attended ugyen wangchuck academy @ satsham choten in paro. reigning until 2006, fourth king responsible development of tourism industry, gross national happiness concept, , strides in democratization including draft constitution of bhutan. later years of reign, however, marked departure of bhutanese refugees in 1990s amid government s driglam namzha policy , citizenship laws overzealously enforced district officials. astonishment of bhutanese public, fourth king announced abdication in 2005 , retired in 2006, handing crown son jigme khesar namgyel wangchuck.
jigme khesar namgyel wangchuck assumed throne fifth king in 2008 kingdom adopted first democratic constitution.
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