Tshering Pem

One of the four wives and queens of Bhutanese king Jigme Singye Wangchuck
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IntroOne of the four wives and queens of Bhutanese king Jigme Singye Wangchuck
PlacesBhutan
isKing
Work fieldMilitary Royals
Gender
Female
Birth20 December 1957
Age67 years
Star signSagittarius
Family
Spouse:Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Children:Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck Kesang Choden Wangchuck
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Biography

Former Queen Tshering Pem is one of the four wives and queens of Bhutanese king Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who ruled until his abdication in 2006.

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:

  • Princess Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck.
  • Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck.
  • Prince Dasho Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck.

Patronages

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

Honours

National honours

  •  Bhutan :
    • Commemorative Silver Jubilee Medal of King Jigme Singye (02/06/1999).
    • King Jigme Khesar Investiture Medal (06/11/2008).

    Ancestry

    Ancestors of Tshering Pem
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    16. Nob Gyeltshen, of Gaselo
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    8. Kuenga Gyeltshen
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    17. Phenkhem, of Haa
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    4. Sangay Tenzin
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    9. Ngodrup Pem
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    2. Yab Ugyen Dorji
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    20. Soenam Drubyel, 4th Sersang Lang
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    10. Gyeltshen Dorji, 5th Sersang Lang
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    21. Sangay Droelma
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    5. Dorji Om
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    22. Yonten Phuntsho
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    11. Abi Yum Yangchen Droelma
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    1. Tshering Pem
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    6. Lopen Duba
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    3. Yum Thuiji Zam
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    7. Ugay Dem
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
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