Penpa Tsering
Penpa Tsering | |
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| President of the Central Tibetan Administration | |
| Assumed office 27 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Lobsang Sangay |
| Speaker, Tibetan Parliament in Exile (TPIE) | |
| In office 2008–2016 | |
| Monarch | 14th Dalai Lama |
| Preceded by | Karma Chophel (14th TPiE) |
| Succeeded by | Khenpo S Tenphel (16th TPiE) |
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| Born | 1967 Bylakuppe, Karnataka, India |
| Citizenship | Tibetan in exile |
| Political party | National Democratic Party of Tibet/ Independent |
| Alma mater | Madras Christian College |
Penpa Tsering (born 1967) is a Tibetan politician.[1] He is the second democratically elected Sikyong (President) of the 17th Parliament-in-Exile of the Central Tibetan Administration (Tibetan government-in-exile).[2][3] He succeeded the last Sikyong Lobsang Sangay on 27 May 2021.[2][4] Penpa Tsering was the speaker of the Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration (Tibetan Parliament in Exile) for two terms between 2008 and 2016.[5]
Early life
Penpa Tsering was born in a refugee camp in Bylakuppe in the Indian state of Karnataka in 1967.[6] After topping his schooling, he graduated in economics from Madras Christian College.[6] Following stints in the Tibetan Freedom Movement and the Nigerian-Tibet Friendship Association during his college days,[7] he went on to serve as the executive director at the Tibetan Parliamentary and Policy Research Centre (TPPRC) in Delhi between 2001 and 2008.[6] TPPRC is a joint project of the Friedrich-Naumann Foundation and Assembly of Tibetan People’s Deputies, with a mandate of "promoting the political programme of the Tibetan administration".[8]
References
- ^ Bhatia, Ashwini (14 May 2021). "Penpa Tsering elected president of Tibetan exile government". Washington Post. AP. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
- ^ 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) - ^ "Sikyong Lobsang Sangay congratulates Sikyong-elect Penpa Tsering, offers full co-operation in transition of power". Central Tibetan Administration. 14 May 2021. 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "New Representative Mr Penpa Tsering Takes Charge of OOT, Washington". Central Tibetan Administration. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Tibetan Parliamentary and Policy Research Centre (TPPRC)". Tibet Online. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-15.
Further reading
- Address by Mr. Penpa Tsering, Speaker, Tibetan Parliament in Exile. Official website of the Central Tibetan Administration. 6 March 2012.
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