Sonam Dechen Wangchuck
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Princess Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck (born 5 August 1981) is a princess of Bhutan
. She is the daughter of the 4th King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck
and sister of the 5th King, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck
. She has a degree in international relations from Stanford University
and a masters in law from Harvard Law School
. She has also clerked for the Royal High Court of Bhutan
. She currently works at the Judiciary of the Kingdom of Bhutan as President of the Bhutan National Legal Institute.
Her Royal Highness Princess Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck was married to Dasho Phub W. Dorji at the Mothithang palace on April 5th 2009.
Dasho Phub W.Dorji has a Masters degree in Public Policy from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. and Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Economics from George Washington University. He topped the 2004 civil service examinations and currently works in the Finance Ministry and Bank of Bhutan as one of Board of Directors.
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
. She is the daughter of the 4th King of Bhutan Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Jigme Singye Wangchuck
Jigme Singye Wangchuck is the former King of Bhutan. He was the fourth Dragon King of Bhutan from 1972 until his abdication in favour of his eldest son, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, in 2006...
and sister of the 5th King, Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck
Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuck
Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is the 5th and current reigning Dragon King of the Kingdom of Bhutan. He became king on 14 December 2006 being crowned on 6 November 2008.-Family:...
. She has a degree in international relations from Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
and a masters in law from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
. She has also clerked for the Royal High Court of Bhutan
Royal High Court of Bhutan
The Bhutanese Royal Court of Justice is the government body which oversees the judicial system of Bhutan. Senior Judges of the courts are appointed by the monarch. Bhutan's legal system is influenced by English common law...
. She currently works at the Judiciary of the Kingdom of Bhutan as President of the Bhutan National Legal Institute.
Her Royal Highness Princess Ashi Sonam Dechan Wangchuck was married to Dasho Phub W. Dorji at the Mothithang palace on April 5th 2009.
Dasho Phub W.Dorji has a Masters degree in Public Policy from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. and Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Economics from George Washington University. He topped the 2004 civil service examinations and currently works in the Finance Ministry and Bank of Bhutan as one of Board of Directors.