Sangay Choden
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.jpg) Queen Mother Sangay Choden | |||||
| Queen mother of Bhutan | |||||
| Predecessor | Kesang Choden | ||||
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11 May 1963 Nobgang, Punakha, Bhutan | ||||
| Spouse | Jigme Singye Wangchuck | ||||
| Issue |
Khamsum Singye Wangchuck Euphelma Choden Wangchuck | ||||
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| House | Wangchuck (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Yab Ugyen Dorji | ||||
| Mother | Yum Thuiji Zam | ||||
| Religion | Buddhism | ||||
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.
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Queen Mother Sangay Choden (born May 11, 1963) is one of the four wives and queens of Bhutanese king Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who ruled in Bhutan from 1972 until his abdication in 2006.
Biography
She was educated at St. Joseph's Convent, Kalimpong, and St. Helen's School, Kurseong, India.
The other three wives and queens, all Sangay Choden's sisters, are:
- HM Dorji Wangmo.
- HM Tshering Yangdon, mother of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck.
- HM Tshering Pem.
She has the following children with the former king:
- HRH Prince Dasho Khamsum Singye Wangchuck (born October 6, 1985).
- HRH Princess Ashi Euphelma Choden Wangchuck (born June 6, 1993).
She was appointed the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) Goodwill Ambassador in Bhutan in 1999. [1]
I support the all around development of our younger generations, in whose hands lie the future of our country.
Sangay Choden is particularly interested in promoting the arts in Bhutan and advocating the country's rich cultural heritage. She is the patron of the Bhutan Textile Museum in Thimphu which she helped establish in 2001.[2]
Patronages
- Royal Patron of the Bhutan Textile Museum.
- Chairman of the Royal Textile Academy of Bhutan.
- Founder and President of RENEW (Respect, Educate, Nurture and Empower Women) since 2004.[3]
Honours
National honours
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See also
References
- ↑ "United Nations Population Fund". UNFPA.
- ↑ "Textile Museum in Thimphu - Preserving and promoting a national heritage". KUENSEL News Paper, Thimpu. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
- ↑ "President of RENEW".
- ↑ Royal Ark
- ↑ Royal Ark
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| Sangay Choden Born: 11 May 1963 | ||
| Bhutanese royalty | ||
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| Preceded by Kesang Choden |
Queen Mother of Bhutan 2006–present |
Incumbent |