Tshering Pem

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.

Tseyring Pem
Queen consort of Bhutan
Tenure	1979 – 9 December 2006
Co-queens consort	Dorji Wangmo Tshering Yangdon Sangay Choden
Born	(1957-12-22) 22 December 1957 (age 67) Nobgang, Punakha, Bhutan
Spouse	Jigme Singye Wangchuck ​ ​ (m. 1979)​
Issue	Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck Kesang Choden Wangchuck Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck
Names Tseyring Pem Wangchuck [fn 1]
House	Wangchuck (by marriage)
Father	Yab Dasho Ugyen Dorji
Mother	Yum Thuiji Zam
Religion	Vajrayana Buddhism

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

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.

The name Tshering means "long life".

Children

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

Name	Birth	Marriage		Issue
Princess Ashi Chimi Yangzom Wangchuck (Photo)	(1980-01-10) 10 January 1980 (age 45)	13 October 2005	Dasho Sangay Wangchuck [2]	Dasho Jigme Ugyen Wangchuck[ citation needed ] (ca. September 2006 (age 18)) Dasho Jamyang Singye Wangchuck (2009 (age 15–16))
Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck (Photo)	(1982-01-23) 23 January 1982 (age 43)	11 November 2008	Dasho Palden Yoser Thinley [3]	Dasho Jamgyel Singye Wangchuck [4] Dasho Ugyen Junay Wangchuck [5] Ashi Tshering Tshoyang Wangchuck [6] (ca. January 2019 (age 6))
Prince Dasho Ugyen Jigme Wangchuck (Photo)	(1994-11-11) 11 November 1994 (age 30)

Patronages

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

Honours

•   United States  :
  • Champion of Rising Leaders Award by Teton Science Schools [TSS] (17 October 2023). ^[7]

Honorary degrees

She received an honorary doctorate from Murdoch University in 2025. ^[8]

See also

• House of Wangchuck
• Line of succession to the Bhutanese throne

References

1. Ugyen Academy
2. "RAOnline Bhutan: Bhutan's Royal Family - Gallery - HRH Princess Ashi Chimi Yangzom". www.raonline.ch. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
3. Bhutan Majestic Travel Archived 2012-03-10 at the Wayback Machine , Wedding news
4. "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 2024-03-15.
5. "His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck - HRH Princess Kesang Choden with her son, SH Ugyen Junay". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
6. "Monarchies Today - Royalty around the globe: Breaking: Bhutan's Princess Kesang Choden Wangchuck gives birth to a daughter". Monarchies Today. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
7. The Bhutanese
8. "Queen Mother of Bhutan receives Honorary Doctorate from Murdoch University". News Portal. 2025-02-10. Retrieved 2025-02-10.

Notes

1. Women in Bhutan retain their names upon marriage.

External links

• Bhutan News Online
• World Who's Who

Tshering Pem House of Wangchuck Born: 29 December 1957
Bhutanese royalty
Preceded by Kesang Choden	Queen consort of Bhutan 1979–2006 with Dorji Wangmo Tshering Yangdon Sangay Choden	Succeeded by Jetsun Pema
Preceded by Kesang Choden	Queen Mother of Bhutan 2006–present with Dorji Wangmo Tshering Yangdon Sangay Choden	Incumbent