2015 in Bhutan

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This article lists events from the year 2015 in Bhutan .

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck</span> Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan since 2006

Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the Druk Gyalpo of the Kingdom of Bhutan. After his father Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicated the throne in his favor, he became the monarch on 9 December 2006. A public coronation ceremony was held on 6 November 2008, a year that marked 100 years of monarchy in Bhutan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Tshering Yangdon</span> Queen mother of Bhutan

Queen Mother Tshering Yangdon is the third wife of the former Bhutanese king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck. She is the current Queen Mother of Bhutan, as she is the mother of the current Bhutanese king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. She is also the mother of King Jigme Khesar's two younger full siblings, Princess Ashi Dechen Yangzom and Prince Gyaltshab Jigme Dorji.

Princess AshiKesang Choden Wangchuck, is a member of the royal family of Bhutan. She is a daughter of the fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck and Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Pem Wangchuck, one of the former king's four wives, all of whom are sisters and held the title 'queen consort'. She is a half-sister of the current Druk Gyalpo Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, who became king following the abdication of his father Jigme Singye Wangchuck on 9 December 2006.

Wangchuk or Wangchuck is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:

Prince GyaltshabJigme Dorji Wangchuck is the third eldest Prince of Bhutan. His brother Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck became the king following the abdication of his father on 14 December 2006.

Prince DashoUgyen Jigme Wangchuck is a member of the royal family of Bhutan and is the youngest of the sons of the fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck and his wife, Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Pem Wangchuck.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jigme Namgyal (Bhutan)</span> Bhutanese ruler; Founder of the Wangchuck dynasty

Desi Jigme Namgyal of Bhutan is a forefather of the Wangchuck Dynasty. He served as 48th Druk Desi of Bhutan (1870–1873), and held the hereditary post of 10th Penlop of Trongsa. He was called the Black Ruler.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jetsun Pema</span>

Jetsun Pema is the Druk Gyaltsuen of Bhutan, as the wife of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. She is currently the youngest queen consort in the world. She and the King have two children: Prince Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, the heir apparent to the Bhutanese throne, and Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck.

Princess AshiChimi Yangzom Wangchuck is a princess of Bhutan. She is the daughter of the fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck and Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Pem Wangchuck. She is a half-sister of the fifth King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. She is eighth in the line of succession to the Bhutanese throne.

The following lists events that happened during 2011 in Bhutan.

The following lists events that happened during 2009 in Bhutan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bhutan–United States relations</span> Bilateral relations

Bhutan is represented in the U.S. through its permanent mission to the United Nations. The United States is represented through the American embassy in New Delhi, India.

Events during the year 2017 in Bhutan.

Events during the year 2016 in Bhutan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lotay Tshering</span> 8th Prime Minister of Bhutan

Lotay Tshering is a Bhutanese politician and surgeon who is the current Prime Minister of Bhutan, in office since 7 November 2018. He has also been the president of Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa since 14 May 2018.

Events of 2019 in Bhutan.

Events during the year 2018 in Bhutan.

Princess AshiDechen Yangzom Wangchuck is the daughter of the fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck and his wife, Queen Mother Ashi Tshering Yangdon Wangchuck. She is the sister of the fifth King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.

Events during the year 2020 in Bhutan.

References

  1. Lawson, Alastair (13 October 2011). "Profile: Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck". BBC News. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. "Lyonchhen Tshering Tobgay". www.nab.gov.bt. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  3. "Nepal earthquake of 2015 - Magnitude, Death Toll, Aftermath, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 21 May 2018.

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