Dorji Wangmo
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Queen Mother 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, literally meaning "Queen Mother") 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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Dorji Wangmo | |||||
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Queen mother of Bhutan | |||||
Tenure | 9 December 2006 – present | ||||
Predecessor | Kesang Choden | ||||
Co-queen mothers | Tshering Pem Tshering Yangdon Sangay Choden | ||||
Born | (1955-06-10) 10 June 1955 (age 68) Nobgang, Punakha, Bhutan | ||||
Spouse | |||||
Issue | Sonam Dechen Wangchuck Jigyel Ugyen Wangchuck | ||||
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House | Wangchuck (by marriage) | ||||
Father | Yab Dasho Ugyen Dorji | ||||
Mother | Yum Thuji Zam | ||||
Religion | Vajrayana Buddhism |
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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.