King Jigme Singye Wangchuck
AGE: 51
OCCUPATION: King of Bhutan
NUMBER OF TIME COVERS: 0
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 1
PRO: Principled monarch who has found a balance between traditionalism and the modern virtue of democratization. He has already established a constitution that allows for his impeachment, and will soon leave the throne to his son.
CON: Bhutan's existence doesn't really register beyond its immediate neighbors. And the King's treatment of his nation's Nepali minority has been less than humane.