Jetsun Pema
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| Nama | Jetsun Pema |
| Jantina | Tidak Diketahui |
| Alias | Queen Jetsun Pema |
| Penerangan | Jetsun Pema (born 4 June 1990) is the Queen of Bhutan, a constitutional monarchy. Her marriage to Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, King of Bhutan, was held on October 13, 2011, at Punakha Dzong. The royal wedding was held first in Punakha followed by formal visits to different parts of the country. She was educated at the Lawrence School Sanawar, India, and at at the Regents College, London. Jetsun Pema was born in Thimphu on 4 June 1990 in the Thimphu Hospital. Her father is Dhondup Gyaltshen from Trashigang and is the grandson of Trashigang Dzongpon (governor of Trashigang) Thinley Tobgye (aka Dopola 1893-1952). Dhondup graduated from Sherubtse College, Kanglung and has been a commercial pilot for last 22 years, initially with Druk Air and now Bahrain Airways). Her mother, Sonam Chuki, is from Bumthang Pangtey and is the god daughter of His Royal Highness Prince Namgyel Wangchuck (half-brother of Third King Jigme Dorji Wangchuck); but she considered herself as an ordinary Bhutanese subject although her father is the half brother of the queen of Second King Jigme Wangchuck—Ashi Phuntsho Choden and Ashi Pema Dechan. Jetsun Pema's initial schooling started in Thimphu in the Little Dragon School, Sunshine School (1995–96) and Changangkha Lower Secondary School (1997–98). Then she had her convent education in St. Joseph's Convent in Kalimpong, West Bengal, in India, during 1999–2000. She did her secondary school education at the Lungtenzampa Middle Secondary School in Thimphu from 2001 to 2005. She then moved to the Lawrence School, Sanawar in Himachal Pradesh in India during 2006–08 (joined as Class-XI student in April 2006) where the subjects of studies she chose were English, history, geography, economics and painting. She completed Higher Secondary education (Ten plus two) on 31 March 2008. She is pursuing her college education at Regents College, London (UK). where she is majoring in International Relations (IR) with Psychology and Art History as minor subjects... |
| Kelahiran |
Jun 4 1990
National Referral Hospital |
| Religions | Vajrayana |
| Nationality | Bhutan |
| Perkahwinan |
Pasangan: Jigme Khesar Namgyel WangchuckOkt 13 2011
Punakha Dzong |
| Pendidikan |
Regent College |
| Pendidikan |
The Lawrence School, Sanawar |
| Pendidikan |
Regent's University London |
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