Tshering Pem

Queen Mother Tshering Pem Wangchuck (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.

Tshering Pem
Queen mother of Bhutan
Tenure9 December 2006 – present
PredecessorKesang Choden
Co-queen mothersDorji Wangmo
Tshering Yangdon
Sangay Choden
Born (1957-12-22) 22 December 1957
Nobgang, Punakha, Bhutan
Spouse
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(m. 1979)​
IssueChimi Yangzom Wangchuck
Kesang Choden Wangchuck
Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck
Names
Tshering Pem Wangchuck[fn 1]
HouseWangchuck (by marriage)
FatherYab Dasho Ugyen Dorji
MotherYum Thuiji Zam
Religion Vajrayana Buddhism
This name uses Bhutanese naming customs. Bhutanese people have two given names, neither of which is a surname or family name unless they are descended from royal or noble lineages.

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 St. Joseph's Convent, Kalimpong, and St. Helen's School, Kurseong, India.

Children

She had, with the former king, the following children:

NameBirthMarriageIssue
Princess Ashi
Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck (Photo)		 (1980-01-10) 10 January 198013 October 2005Dasho Sangay Wangchuck[2]Dasho Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck
(ca. September 2006 (age 17))

Dasho Jamyang Singye Wangchuck
(2009 (age 13–14))

Princess Ashi
Kesang Choden Wangchuck (Photo)		 (1982-01-23) 23 January 198211 November 2008Dasho Palden Yoser Thinley[3]Dasho Jamgyel Singye Wangchuck[4]

Dasho Ugyen Junay Wangchuck[5]

Ashi Tshering Tshoyang Wangchuck[6]
(ca. January 2019 (age 4))

Prince Dasho
Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck (Photo)		 (1994-11-11) 11 November 1994

Patronages
  • Co-Chairman of the Bhutan Foundation.
  • President of the Bhutan Youth Development Foundation (YDF).

See also

References
  1. Ugyen Academy
  2. Raonline
  3. Bhutan Majestic Travel Archived 2012-03-10 at the Wayback Machine, Wedding news
  4. First son
  5. Second son
  6. Bhutan's Princess Kesang Choden Wangchuck gives birth to a daughter

Notes
  1. Women in Bhutan retain their names upon marriage.
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