Tseyring Pem


Tseyring Pem Wangchuck is one of the four wives and queens of Bhutanese king Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who ruled until his abdication in 2006. She is the Queen Mother of Bhutan.

Biography

Her father, Yab Dasho Ugyen Dorji, was the Founder and Proprietor of Ugyen Academy (UA).
She was educated at St. Joseph's Convent, Kalimpong, and St. Helen's School, Kurseong, India.
The name Tshering means "long life".

Children

She had, with the former king, the following children:

Patronages

Honours

Honorary degrees

She received an honorary doctorate from Murdoch University in 2025.