Jigme Wangchuck

Jigme Wangchuk
King of Bhutan
Reign	26 August 1926 – 30 March 1952
Coronation	14 March 1927[1]
Predecessor	Ugyen Wangchuck
Successor	Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
Born	1905 Thinley Rabten Palace
Died	(1952-03-30)30 March 1952 (aged 46–47) Kuenga Rabten Palace, Dragteng Gewog, Trongsa[2]
Burial	Cremated at Kurjey Lhakhang
Spouse	1st consort-Phuntsho Choden 2nd consort-Pema Dechen
Issue	King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck Princess Choki Wangmo Wangchuck Prince Namgyel Wangchuck Princess Deki Yangzom Wangchuck Princess Pema Choden Wangchuck
House	House of Wangchuck
Father	Ugyen Wangchuck
Mother	Tsundue Pema Lhamo
Religion	Buddhism

Kings of the Wangchuck dynasty
Ugyen Reign: 1907–1926 Jigme Reign: 1926–1952 Jigme Dorji Reign: 1952–1972 Jigme Singye Reign: 1972–2006 Jigme Khesar Namgyel Reign: 2006–present
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Jigme Wangchuck (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་དབང་ཕྱུག, Wylie: ’jigs med dbang phyug; 1905 – 30 March 1952) was the 2nd Druk Gyalpo or king of Bhutan from 26 August 1926, until his death. He pursued legal and infrastructural reform during his reign. Bhutan continued to maintain almost complete isolation from the outside world during this period; its only foreign relations were with the British Raj in India, under which Bhutan was a protected state. He was succeeded by his son, Jigme Dorji Wangchuck.