Visit Bhutan Year 2008

 

Gongsar Ugyen Wangchuk, founded the monarchy in 1907, a historic assembly of the Clergy, the Official Administration, and the people unanimously elected Gonsar Ugyen Wangchuk as first Heriditary King of Bhutan. He was succeeded by Jigme Wangchuk. The Third King, Jigme Dorji Wangchuk, known as the "Father of the Modern Bhutan", initiated planned Development and led the country into the Global arena with memberships in the United Nations and other International Organizations. In 1972, King Jigme Singye Wangchuk became the youngest Monarch in the world. In the short span of four decades of his rule, Bhutan has leapt from the Medieval to the one of the fastest developing nations of the new millennium.

Visit Bhutan - 2008, 101 Years of Moarchy

In 2008, Bhutan will celebrate a 101 yrs. of Monarchy. Every Bhutanese will wholeheartedly embrace the event as a gesture of their gratitude to a leadership that has shaped and molded Bhutan to its present glory. Special Tourist packages and activities running through the year offer a unique opportunity to see a nation in jubilation. The centenary offers guests a once-in-a- life time opportunity to witness and partake in the nation-wide year-long celebrations.