Dorji Wangmo
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.
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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 | 10 June 1955 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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