Tshering Pem
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| Tshering Pem | |||||
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| Queen mother of Bhutan | |||||
| Tenure | 9 December 2006 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Kesang Choden | ||||
| Co-queen mothers | Dorji Wangmo Tshering Yangdon Sangay Choden | ||||
| Born | 22 December 1957 Nobgang, Punakha, Bhutan | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck Kesang Choden Wangchuck Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck | ||||
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| House | Wangchuck (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Yab Dasho Ugyen Dorji | ||||
| Mother | Yum Thuiji Zam | ||||
| Religion | Vajrayana Buddhism | ||||
| show Bhutanese royal family |
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Queen Mother Tshering Pem (born 22 December 1957) is one of the four wives and queens of Bhutanese king Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who ruled until his abdication in 2006. She is the Queen Mother (Gyalyum Kude, literally meaning "Queen Mother") of Bhutan.
Biography[]
Her father, Yab Dasho Ugyen Dorji (1925–2019), was the Founder and Proprietor of Ugyen Academy (03/04/2002).[1] Her mother is Yum Thuiji Zam (b. 1932).
She was educated at , Kalimpong, and , Kurseong, India.
Children[]
She had, with the former king, the following children:
| Name | Birth | Marriage | Issue | |
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| Princess Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck (Photo) |
10 January 1980 | 13 October 2005 | Dasho Sangay Wangchuck[2] | Dasho Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck[citation needed] (ca. September 2006 (age 14–15)) Dasho Jamyang Singye Wangchuck |
| Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck (Photo) |
23 January 1982 | 11 November 2008 | Dasho Palden Yoser Thinley[3] | Dasho Jamgyel Singye Wangchuck[4] Dasho Ugyen Junay Wangchuck[5] Ashi Tshering Tshoyang Wangchuck[6] |
| Prince Dasho Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck (Photo) |
11 November 1994 | |||
Patronages[]
- Co-Chairman of the Bhutan Foundation.
- President of the Bhutan Youth Development Foundation (YDF).
See also[]
- House of Wangchuck
- Line of succession to the Bhutanese throne
References[]
- ^ Ugyen Academy
- ^ Raonline
- ^ Bhutan Majestic Travel Archived 2012-05-01 at WebCite, Wedding news
- ^ First son
- ^ Second son
- ^ Bhutan's Princess Kesang Choden Wangchuck gives birth to a daughter
External links[]
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