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Jigme Singye Wangchuck is a member of the House of Wangchuck who was the king of Bhutan from 1972 until his abdication in 2006. During his reign, he advocated the use of a Gross National Happiness index to measure the well-being of citizens rather than Gross domestic product.



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✵ 11. November 1955
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Famous Jigme Singye Wangchuck Quotes

“We are convinced that we must aim for contentment and happiness. Whether we take five years or 10 to raise the per capita income and increase prosperity is  not  going  to  guarantee  that  happiness,  which includes  political stability, social harmony, and the Bhutanese culture and way of life.”

Jigme Singye Wangchuck

Quoted in The Modern Path to Enlightenment, by John Elliott of the Financial Times of London  (2 May 1987,

“...children are our treasures. They hold the promise of the future and therefore, it is only right that they should be given every opportunity to develop their physical, mental and spiritual potential to the fullest extent in an environment free of want and free of fear..."”

Jigme Singye Wangchuck

Message during the international year of the child, 28 July 1979, quoted in The Talking Mountains (26 Oct 2015)

“...as far as you, my people, are concerned, you should not adopt the attitude that whatever is required to be done for your welfare will be done entirely by the government. On the contrary, a little effort on your part will be much more effective than a great deal of effort on the part of the government..."”

Jigme Singye Wangchuck

Address to the people of the Bhutan on the coronation day, 2 June 1974, quoted in The Talking Mountains (26 Oct 2015)

“Gross National Happiness is more important than Gross National Product.”

Jigme Singye Wangchuck

Quoted in story of a king, a poor country, and a rich idea. Business Bhutan, Tashi Dorji https://web.archive.org/web/20190112132102/https://earthjournalism.net/stories/6468The  (15 June 2012).

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