Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck

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Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck
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Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck welcomes visitors in Washington in 2008
Born (1984-07-16) 16 July 1984 (age 39)[ citation needed ]
New Delhi, India [1]
House Wangchuck
Father Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Mother Dorji Wangmo
Religion Vajrayana Buddhism

Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck (born 16 July 1984) is a Bhutanese prince. Born as the second son of the King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck, he was the heir presumptive to the throne of Bhutan until 5 February 2016, when his nephew Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, his older half-brother and current King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck's son, was born.

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Prince Jigyel Ugyen is the second son of King Jigme Singye Wangchuck from Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck. He has an older sister, Princess Ashi Sonam Dechen Wangchuck, as well as four half-brothers and four half-sisters.

Education

He was educated at Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School, then Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut, USA, graduating in 2003. He read Modern History and Political Science at St Peter's College, Oxford, in the United Kingdom starting in 2003 and graduating in 2007.

Royal duties

Sharing responsibilities with his siblings, Prince Jigyel Ugyen travels extensively to represent the King in various functions in Bhutan as well as abroad. In 2008 he travelled to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival where he delivered an opening address [2] before roaming the festival area, [3] and interacting with visitors. At the end of the festival, he travelled with several performers to attend the Bhutan Festival 2008 at the University of Texas at El Paso. [4]

As the King's representative and President to the Bhutan Olympic Committee (BOC), [5] he visited Copenhagen in order to attend the XIII Olympic Congress in 2009. [6]

Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck of Bhutan at St Peter's College, Oxford, attending the graduation ceremony of her son, Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck (left) on 29 September 2007 The queen of bhutan.jpg
Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck of Bhutan at St Peter's College, Oxford, attending the graduation ceremony of her son, Prince Dasho Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck (left) on 29 September 2007

He was appointed to the Chairmanship during the 34th General Assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia, held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan and will chair the committee for four years from 2015 to 2019. [7] On 9 October 2018, His Royal Highness was elected as an International Olympic Committee member, whose candidature was linked to a function within the NOC, that is the Bhutan Olympic Committee. [8]

Personal interests

He and his brothers share interests in various sporting activities, such as archery, basketball, golf, football and cycling. [9]

He initiated the Tour of the Dragon in Bhutan, a mountain bike race covering 268 km, from central to western Bhutan in 2010.

Humanitarian causes

The prince with his sister, Princess Ashi Sonam Dechen, are collaborating in the Tarayana Foundation (TF) as board members. Founded by their mother, Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo, the foundation focuses on various efforts to reduce poverty in Bhutan. The prince is also the founder of Bhutan Philanthropy Ventures, a social enterprise established to support the Tarayana Foundation.

See also

Notes

  1. "Olympic Council of Asia : Council". www.ocasia.org. Archived from the original on 22 July 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
  2. "Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2008, Bhutan: Land of the Thunder Dragon".[ permanent dead link ]
  3. "Stories from the Folklife Festival: The Bhutanese Prince, NASA people - ChandraBlog - Fresh Chandra News". chandra.harvard.edu.
  4. Index, Admin Portal. "Admin Portal Index > Home". admin.utep.edu.
  5. Kuwait pledges USD 100,000 a year
  6. "HRH Prince Jigyel to attend the XIII Olympic congress in Copenhagen". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  7. "HRH Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck appointed as Chairman of IRC of Olympic Council of Asia - BBS". 17 September 2015.
  8. Olympic Committee
  9. Ugyen Yoeser wins
Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck
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