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Bhutan
The Kingdom of Bhutan (pronounced /buːˈtɑːn/) is a landlocked nation in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalaya Mountains and is bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by People's Republic of China. Bhutan is separated from the nearby state of...
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Filter this CollectionUgyen Wangchuck
Gongsa Ugyen Wangchuck (or Deb Nagpo) (Dzongkha: , Wylie: o rgyan dbang phyug; 1862-1926) was the first Maharaja of Bhutan from 1907 to 1926. He was born in 1862 to Jigme Namgyal, Penlop (governor) of Trongsa and Ashi Pema Choki. He succeeded the...
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- Aug 21, 1926
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- Dec 17, 1907
Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk
Lyonpo Khandu Wangchuk (born 1950) is a political figure in Bhutan. He was Chairman of the Council (Prime Minister) from 2001 until 2002. In September 2006, he became Prime Minister again; he was then replaced by Kinzang Dorji on 2 August 2007,...