Tseyring Pem
| Tseyring Pem | |||||
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 Tseyring Pem in 2010 | |||||
| Queen consort of Bhutan | |||||
| Tenure | 1979 – 9 December 2006 | ||||
| Co-queens consort | 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 | ||||
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Tseyring Pem Wangchuck (Dzongkha: ཚེ་རིང་པད་མ, Wylie: tshe ring pad ma; 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) of Bhutan.
Biography
[edit]Her father, Yab Dasho Ugyen Dorji (1925–2019), was the Founder and Proprietor of Ugyen Academy (UA) (03/04/2002).[1]
She was educated at St. Joseph's Convent, Kalimpong, and St. Helen's School, Kurseong, India.
The name Tshering means "long life".
Children
[edit]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 19)) 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
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- Co-chairman of the Bhutan Foundation.
- President of the Bhutan Youth Development Foundation (YDF).
Honours
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United States :
- Champion of Rising Leaders Award by Teton Science Schools [TSS] (17 October 2023).[7]
Honorary degrees
[edit]She received an honorary doctorate from Murdoch University in 2025.[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Ugyen Academy
- ↑ "RAOnline Bhutan: Bhutan's Royal Family - Gallery - HRH Princess Ashi Chimi Yangzom". www.raonline.ch. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ↑ Bhutan Majestic Travel Archived 2012-03-10 at the Wayback Machine, Wedding news
- ↑ "His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck - HRH Princess Kesang Choden's son SH Jamgyel Singye (left) and HRH Princess Sonam Dechan's son, SH Jigje Singye, with popular Bhutanese comedians, at Tangsibji, Trongsa". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ↑ "His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck - HRH Princess Kesang Choden with her son, SH Ugyen Junay". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ↑ "Monarchies Today - Royalty around the globe: Breaking: Bhutan's Princess Kesang Choden Wangchuck gives birth to a daughter". Monarchies Today. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ↑ The Bhutanese
- ↑ "Queen Mother of Bhutan receives Honorary Doctorate from Murdoch University". News Portal. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Women in Bhutan retain their names upon marriage.
External links
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