Bhutan King to Abdicate

World | December 18, 2005, Sunday // 00:00

The king of Bhutan says he will step down when the country holds its first national democratic elections in 2008, state media reported. King Jigme Singye Wangchuck said he would be succeeded as leader of the remote Himalayan kingdom by his son, the crown prince. The king, who has ruled for 33 years, gave up absolute power in 1998.

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