Dorji Wangmo

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.
Dorji Wangmo
Queen consort of Bhutan
Tenure1979 – 9 December 2006
Co-queens consortTshering Pem
Tshering Yangdon
Sangay Choden
Born (1955-06-10) 10 June 1955 (age 69)
Nobgang, Punakha, Bhutan
Spouse
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(m. 1979)​
IssueSonam Dechen Wangchuck
Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck
Names
Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck[fn 1]
HouseWangchuck (by marriage)
FatherYab Dasho Ugyen Dorji
MotherYum Thuji Zam
ReligionVajrayana Buddhism

Dorji Wangmo (Dzongkha: རྡོ་རྗེ་དབང་མོ་དབང་ཕྱུག་; Wylie: Rdo-rje Dbang-mo Dbang-phyug; born 10 June 1955) is the Queen Mother (Gyalyum Kude) of Bhutan, and first wife of former king Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who is married to four sisters all of whom were entitled to be called queen.[1][2]


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  1. ^ "Monarchy and Royal family of Bhutan". Bhutan News Online. Archived from the original on 11 August 2002. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Bhutan crowns the new King". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 6 November 2008. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 2 July 2010.