Phuntsho Choden

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.
Phuntsho Choden
Phuntsho Choden in 1926
Queen consort of Bhutan
Tenure26 August 1926 – 30 March 1952
Coronation14 March 1927[citation needed]
Co-Druk GyaltsuenPema Dechen
Born1911
Wangducholing Palace, Bumthang
Died (aged 91–92)
Dechencholing Palace
Spouse
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(m. 1926; died 1952)​
IssueJigme Dorji Wangchuck
Names
Gayum Angay Phuntsho Choden[fn 1]
HouseWangchuck (by marriage)
FatherDasho Jamyang, Chumed Zhalgno[1]
MotherAshi Decho Dorji
ReligionBuddhism

Ashi Phuntsho Choden (1911 – 24 August 2003) was the queen consort of Bhutan, as the wife of King Jigme Wangchuck.[2]


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  1. ^ "Thukten Shedrup Dargay Choling - Association of Bhutanese Tour Operators".
  2. ^ "Central Tibetan Administration Mourns the Demise of Bhutanese Gayum Phuntsho Choden". Retrieved 15 September 2014.