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Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (born 1986)
Prince ''Gyaltshab'' Jigme Dorji Wangchuck (, born 12 April 1986) is the third eldest Prince of Bhutan. His brother Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck became the king following the abdication of his father on 14 December 2006. Prince Jigme Dorji is the fourth son of the fourth King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck from Queen Mother ''Ashi'' Tshering Yangdon Wangchuck. His family includes an older brother, and an older sister, Princess ''Ashi'' Dechen Yangzom Wangchuck, as well as three half-brothers and four half-sisters. Education In February 2009, he is said to be studying in Menlo College. Royal duties Prince Jigme Dorji Wangchuck was appointed The ''Gyaltshab'' (, King's Representative / Regent) for the six eastern districts of Bhutan in 2014. As ''Gyaltshab'', he is the head of The Office of The ''Gyaltshab'' based in Gyalpozhing, Mongar, and administer's His Majesty's '' kidu'' to the people. Eastern districts of Bhutan are: Lhuntse, Mongar, Pemagatshel, Samdrup Jo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tshering Yangdon
Tshering Yangdon (, born 21 June 1959) is the third wife of the former Bhutanese king, Jigme Singye Wangchuck. She is the current Queen Mother (Gyalyum Kude) of Bhutan, as she is the mother of the current Bhutanese king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. She is also the mother of King Jigme Khesar's two younger full siblings, Princess ''Ashi'' Dechen Yangzom (b. 1981) and Prince ''Gyaltshab'' Jigme Dorji (b. 1986). Biography Her father, ''Yab Dasho'' Ugyen Dorji (1925–2019), was the Founder and Proprietor of Ugyen Academy (03/04/2002). Her mother is ''Yum'' Thuiji Zam (b. 1932). She was educated at St. Joseph's Convent, Kalimpong, and St. Helen's School, Kurseong, India. The name Tshering means "long life". The name Yangdon (or Yangden) means "precious jewel", denotes prosperity and well-being. Having a deep fondness for nature and the environment, Her Majesty is an avid gardener. Her Majesty is also very good in art and enjoys painting and sketching. Humanitarian cau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trashigang District
Trashigang District ( Dzongkha: བཀྲ་ཤིས་སྒང་རྫོང་ཁག་; Wylie: ''Bkra-shis-sgang rdzong-khag''; also spelled "Tashigang") is Bhutan Bhutan, officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked country in South Asia, in the Eastern Himalayas between China to the north and northwest and India to the south and southeast. With a population of over 727,145 and a territory of , ...'s easternmost dzongkhag (district). Culture The population of the district is mainly Sharchop people, Sharchop, which means "easterner" in Dzongkha, the national language. Languages The dominant language of Trashigang is Tshangla language, Tshangla (Sharchopkha), the ''lingua franca'' of eastern Bhutan. Two significant minority languages are spoken in the far eastern region of the district: the East Bodish languages, East Bodish Dakpa language and the Southern Bodish Brokpa language. Dakpa is spoken by descendants of yakherding communities, and may in fact be a d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhutanese Monarchy
Bhutanese may refer to: * Something of, or related to Bhutan * Dzongkha, the official national language of Bhutan (sometimes called "Bhutanese") * A person from Bhutan, or of Bhutanese descent, see Demographics of Bhutan * Bhutanese culture * Bhutanese cuisine * ''The Bhutanese'', a weekly newspaper in Bhutan See also *Bhutani (other) Bhutani may refer to: * Bhutani tribe, a tribe of the Baloch people of Pakistan * Bhutani language, a misnomer for several languages: **Bhotia language or Sherpa language ** Bhutia language or Sikkimese language **Dzongkha, the official language ... * * :Bhutanese people {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1986 Births
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. ** Spain and Portugal enter the European Community, which becomes the European Union in 1993. * January 11 – The Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges, Gateway Bridge in Brisbane, Australia, at this time the world's longest prestressed concrete free-cantilever bridge, is opened. * January 13–January 24, 24 – South Yemen Civil War. * January 20 – The United Kingdom and France announce plans to construct the Channel Tunnel. * January 24 – The Voyager 2 space probe makes its first encounter with Uranus. * January 25 – Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army Rebel group takes over Uganda after leading a Ugandan Bush War, five-year guerrilla war in which up to half a million people are believed to have been killed. They will later use January 26 as the official date ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wangchuck Dynasty
The Wangchuck dynasty () have held the hereditary position of Druk Gyalpo ("Dragon King") of Bhutan since 1907. Prior to reunification, the Wangchuck family had governed the district of Trongsa as descendants of Dungkar Choji. They eventually overpowered other regional lords and earned the favour of the British Empire. After consolidating power, the 12th Penlop of Trongsa ''Gongsar'' Ugyen Wangchuck was elected Druk Gyalpo, thus founding the dynasty. The position of Druk Gyalpo – who heads the royal family of Bhutan – is more commonly known in English as the King of Bhutan, however "Druk Gyalpo" would be translated literally as "Dragon King" (or less commonly, "King of the Dragons", or "Thunder Dragon King") The Wangchuck dynasty ruled government power in Bhutan and established relations with the British Empire and India under its first two monarchs. The third, fourth, and fifth (current) monarchs have put the kingdom on its path toward democratization, decentralization, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Succession To The Bhutanese Throne
The line of succession to the throne of Bhutan is based on the constitution of Bhutan. Currently the line of succession is according to male-preference cognatic primogeniture with males preceding females who are in the same degree of kinship. If the heir apparent has reached the age of majority of 21, the monarch would step down at age 65. If the heir apparent and the nearest people in the line of succession are deemed unsuitable, it is up to the monarch to decide who will be the next heir. If the monarch violates the constitution, they must abdicate. Order of succession * King Jigme Singye, The Fourth Druk Gyalpo (b. 1955) ** King Jigme Khesar Namgyel, The Fifth Druk Gyalpo (b. 1980) ***(1) Prince Jigme Namgyel, The Druk Gyalsey (b. 2016) ***(2) Prince Jigme Ugyen (b. 2020) ***(3) Princess Sonam Yangden (b. 2023) **(4) Prince Jigyel Ugyen (b. 1984) **(5) Prince Khamsum Singye (b. 1985) **(6) Prince Jigme Dorji, The Gyaltshab (b. 1986) ***(7) Ashi Decho Pema (b. 2014) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Of Bhutan
The Druk Gyaltsuen ( 'Dragon Queen') is the queen consort of the Bhutan, Kingdom of Bhutan. In the Dzongkha language, Bhutan is known as ''Drukyul'' which translates as "The Land of the Thunder Dragon". Thus, while Queens of Bhutan are known as ''Druk Gyaltsuen'' ("Dragon Queen"), the Bhutanese people call themselves the ''Drukpa'', meaning "Dragon people". The current queen consort of Bhutan is Jetsun Pema, Jetsun Pema Wangchuck, the 5th ''Druk Gyaltsuen''. She wears the hand-sewn silk Phoenix Crown, which is the official crown worn by the Queens of Bhutan. She also has a carved jade gold Tiara. Queen ''Ashi'' Jetsun Pema Wangchuck is the youngest consort in the world, . List of Druk Gyaltsuens See also * Constitution of Bhutan * Druk * Druk Gyalpo * Dual system of government * History of Bhutan * House of Wangchuck * Politics of Bhutan References {{First ladies and gentlemen Royal titles Lists of queens Titles of national or ethnic leadership Bhutanese royal c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jetsun Pema (born 1990)
Jetsun Pema (; Wylie: rje btsun padma, born on 4 June 1990) is the Queen of Bhutan as the wife of King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck. She is currently the youngest queen consort in the world. She and the King have three children: Jigme Namgyel, the heir apparent to the Bhutanese throne, Jigme Ugyen, and Sonam Yangden. Early life and education Jetsun Pema was born at Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital in Thimphu on 4 June 1990. Her father, Dhondup Gyaltshen, is the grandson of two ''Trashigang Dzongpons'', Thinley Topgay and Ugyen Tshering (governors of Trashigang) who were originally from Kurtoe Bhutan. Her mother, ''Aum'' Sonam Choki, comes from the family of Bumthang Pangtey, one of Bhutan's oldest noble families. Sonam Choki's father was a half-brother of two queens consort of Bhutan, Phuntsho Choden (great-grandmother of the present king) and her sister Pema Dechen. Her ancestor is also the 48th Druk Desi and 10th Penlop of Trongsa Jigme Namgyal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bumthang District
Bumthang District (Dzongkha: བུམ་ཐང་རྫོང་ཁག་; Wylie: ''Bum-thang rzong-khag'') is one of the 20 dzongkhag (districts) comprising Bhutan. It contains numerous temples and Buddhist sacred sites. The district is divided into four '' gewogs'' (village blocks), each corresponding to a major glacial valley: Choekor, Tang, Ura, and Chhume. The latter valley is also called Bumthang, lending its name to the whole district. ''Bumthang'' directly translates as "beautiful field" – ''thang'' means field or flat place, and ''bum'' is said be an abbreviation of either ''bumpa'' (a vessel for holy water, thus describing the shape and nature of the valley), or simply ''bum'' ("girl", indicating this is the valley of beautiful girls). The name is said to have arisen after the construction of Jambay Lhakhang. Economy Bumthang's primary agricultural products are wheat, buckwheat, dairy, honey, apples, potatoes, rice, and wool. Bumthang is also nationally fam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Domkhar Dzong
Domkhar (also spelt Damkhar) is a village in Leh district of Ladakh in India, located in the Khalsi tehsil. The Domkhar Rock Art Sanctuary was created in 2012, in order to preserve prehistoric petroglyph A petroglyph is an image created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, or abrading, as a form of rock art. Outside North America, scholars often use terms such as "carving", "engraving", or other descriptions ...s in the area. Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, Damkhar has 199 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 62.22%. References {{Leh district Villages in Khalsi tehsil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
