Tshering Yangdon
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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.
Queen Mother Tshering Yangdon (born 21 June 1959) is the third wife of the former Bhutanese king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck. She is the current Queen Mother (Gyalyum Kude, literally meaning "Queen Mother") of Bhutan, as she is the mother of the current Bhutanese king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.[1] She is also the mother of King Jigme Khesar's two younger full siblings, Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom (b. 1981) and Prince Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji (b. 1986).
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Tshering Yangdon | |||||
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Queen mother of Bhutan | |||||
Tenure | 9 December 2006 – present | ||||
Predecessor | Kesang Choden | ||||
Co-queen mothers | Dorji Wangmo Tshering Pem Sangay Choden | ||||
Born | (1959-06-21) 21 June 1959 (age 64) Nobgang, Punakha, Bhutan | ||||
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Issue | Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck Jigme Dorji Wangchuck | ||||
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House | Wangchuck (by marriage) | ||||
Father | Yab Dasho Ugyen Dorji | ||||
Mother | Yum Thuiji Zam | ||||
Religion | Buddhism |
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