Penpa Tsering
Penpa Tsering (born 1967) is a Tibetan politician. He is the second democratically elected Sikyong (President) 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]
References
- ^ 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) - ^ 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) - ^ "Successive Chairman and Speaker | Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile". tibetanparliament.org. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ 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.
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