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{{short description|President of the Tibetan Government in Exile}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Penpa Tsering
| image =
| office = [[Sikyong|President-elect of the Central Tibetan Administration]]
| term_start =
| term_end =
| predecessor = [[Lobsang Sangay]]
| successor =
| office2 = Speaker, Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE)
| monarch2 = [[14th Dalai Lama]]
| term_start2 = 2008
| term_end2 = 2016
| predecessor2 = Karma Chophel <small>(14th TPiE)</small>
| successor2 = Khenpo S Tenphel <small>(16th TPiE)</small>
| office3 =
| president3 =
| term_start3 =
| term_end3 =
| predecessor3 =
| successor3 =
| birth_date = 1967
| birth_place = [[Bylakuppe]], [[Karnataka]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater = [[Madras Christian College]]
| citizenship =
| party = [[National Democratic Party of Tibet]]
}}
'''Penpa Tsering''' (born 1967) is a Tibetan politician. He is the second democratically elected [[Sikyong]] (President) of the 17th Parliament-in-Exile of the [[Central Tibetan Administration]] (Tibetan government-in-exile).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=14 May 2021|title=Penpa Tsering New President Of Tibetan Govt-In-Exile|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-penpa-tsering-new-president-of-tibetan-govt-in-exile/382789|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-15|website=Outlook India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Lhamo|first=Choekyi|date=2021-05-14|title=Penpa Tsering to become the next Sikyong of CTA|url=http://www.phayul.com/2021/05/14/45652/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-15|website=Phayul|language=en-US}}</ref> As President-elect, he will succeed the current President [[Lobsang Sangay]].<ref name=":0" /> Penpa Tsering was the speaker of the [[Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration|Tibetan Parliament in Exile]] (TPiE) for two terms between 2008 and 2016.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Successive Chairman and Speaker {{!}} Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile|url=https://tibetanparliament.org/about-tpie/speaker-of-the-tpie/|access-date=2021-05-15|website=tibetanparliament.org}}</ref>
'''Penpa Tsering''' (born 1967) is a Tibetan politician. He is the second democratically elected [[Sikyong]] (President) of the 17th Parliament-in-Exile of the [[Central Tibetan Administration]] (Tibetan government-in-exile).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=14 May 2021|title=Penpa Tsering New President Of Tibetan Govt-In-Exile|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/india-news-penpa-tsering-new-president-of-tibetan-govt-in-exile/382789|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-15|website=Outlook India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Lhamo|first=Choekyi|date=2021-05-14|title=Penpa Tsering to become the next Sikyong of CTA|url=http://www.phayul.com/2021/05/14/45652/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-15|website=Phayul|language=en-US}}</ref> As President-elect, he will succeed the current President [[Lobsang Sangay]].<ref name=":0" /> Penpa Tsering was the speaker of the [[Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration|Tibetan Parliament in Exile]] (TPiE) for two terms between 2008 and 2016.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Successive Chairman and Speaker {{!}} Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile|url=https://tibetanparliament.org/about-tpie/speaker-of-the-tpie/|access-date=2021-05-15|website=tibetanparliament.org}}</ref>


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== Political career ==
== Political career ==
Penpa Tsering was the speaker of the 14th and 15th Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE) between 2008 and 2016.<ref name=":2" /> During the 2021 Tibetan elections, Penpa secured 34,324 votes, 5,417 more than [[Kaydor Aukatsang]] who secured second highest votes; a total of 63,991 Tibetans voted.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=15 May 2021|title=Penpa Tsering elected president of Central Tibetan Administration|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/penpa-tsering-elected-president-of-central-tibetan-administration/articleshow/82643828.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-15|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
Penpa Tsering was the speaker of the 14th and 15th Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE) between 2008 and 2016.<ref name=":2" /> During the [[2021 Central Tibetan Administration general election]], Penpa secured 34,324 votes, 5,417 more than [[Kaydor Aukatsang]] who secured the second highest votes; a total of 63,991 Tibetans voted.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=15 May 2021|title=Penpa Tsering elected president of Central Tibetan Administration|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/penpa-tsering-elected-president-of-central-tibetan-administration/articleshow/82643828.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-15|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 09:22, 15 May 2021

Penpa Tsering
President-elect of the Central Tibetan Administration
Preceded byLobsang Sangay
Speaker, Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE)
In office
2008–2016
Monarch14th Dalai Lama
Preceded byKarma Chophel (14th TPiE)
Succeeded byKhenpo S Tenphel (16th TPiE)
Personal details
Born1967
Bylakuppe, Karnataka
Political partyNational Democratic Party of Tibet
Alma materMadras Christian College

Penpa Tsering (born 1967) is a Tibetan politician. He is the second democratically elected Sikyong (President) of the 17th Parliament-in-Exile of the Central Tibetan Administration (Tibetan government-in-exile).[1][2] As President-elect, he will succeed the current President Lobsang Sangay.[1] Penpa Tsering was the speaker of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE) for two terms between 2008 and 2016.[3]

Early life

Penpa Tsering was born in a refugee camp in Bylakuppe, Karnataka in 1967.[4] After topping his schooling, he graduated in economics from Madras Christian College.[4] Following stints in the Tibetan Freedom Movement and the Nigerian-Tibet Friendship Association, he went on to serve as the executive director at the Tibetan Parliamentary and Research Centre in Delhi between 2001 and 2008.[4]

Political career

Penpa Tsering was the speaker of the 14th and 15th Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPiE) between 2008 and 2016.[3] During the 2021 Central Tibetan Administration general election, Penpa secured 34,324 votes, 5,417 more than Kaydor Aukatsang who secured the second highest votes; a total of 63,991 Tibetans voted.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Penpa Tsering New President Of Tibetan Govt-In-Exile". Outlook India. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Lhamo, Choekyi (2021-05-14). "Penpa Tsering to become the next Sikyong of CTA". Phayul. Retrieved 2021-05-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ a b "Successive Chairman and Speaker | Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile". tibetanparliament.org. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
  4. ^ a b c Thakur, Naresh K (2021-05-14). "Penpa Tsering is president-elect of Tibetan government-in-exile". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2021-05-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "Penpa Tsering elected president of Central Tibetan Administration". The Times of India. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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