WHO’S WHO IN CENTRAL TIBETAN ADMINISTRATION (As of 1 June 2026)
The order of this list does not necessarily reflect the actual hierarchy of the CTA portfolio
Judiciary: Supreme Justice Commission
- Chief Justice Commissioner – Yeshi Wangmo
- Justice Commissioner – Dawa Phunkyi
- Justice Commissioner – Phagpa Tsering
- Secretary -Lhadruk
- Additional Secretary –
- Joint Secretary – Pema Sangpo
- Joint Secretary – Migmar Dorjee
Legislature: 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
- Speaker – Dolma Tsering
- Deputy Speaker – Khenpo Sonam Tenphel
Members of the standing committee of the 18th Tibetan Parliament in exile
Gyundrel Deytsen (Finance) :
- Parliamentarian Juchen Kunchok Chodon
- Parliamentarian Geshe Lharampa Atuk Tseten
Chabsi Deytsen (Political) :
- Parliamentarian Tenpa Yarphel
- Parliamentarian Lopon Thupten Gyaltsen
- Parliamentarian Lobsang Thupten Pontsang
- Parliamentarian Gonpo Dhondup
- Parliamentarian Gyaltsen Choekyi Gagya
Zinkyong Tokship Deytsen (Administration):
- Parliamentarian Geshe Atong Rinchen Gyaltsen
- Parliamentarian Choedak Gyatso
Members of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
NYINGMA: Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Khenpo Jamphel Tenzin
SAKYA: Lopon Thupten Gyaltsen, Khenpo Kada Ngedup Sonam
KAGYUE: Tenpa Yarphel, Kunga Sotop
GELUG: Geshe Gowo Lobsang Phende, Geshe Atruk Tseten
BON: Geshe Atong Rinchen Gyaltsen, Tsewang Tashi Bhara
U-TSANG: Dolma Tsering, Rigzin Lhundup, Tenzin Choezin, Dawa Tsering, Lobsang Gyatso Sither, Migyur Dorje, Lhamo Tsering, Ngodup Dorje, Ven. Lhakpa Tsering, Gonpo Dhondup
DO-TOE: Kunchok Choedon Juchen, Gyaltsen Choekyi Gagya, Serta Tsultrim, Kunchok Yarphel, Choephel Thupten, Wangdue Dorje, Dawa Tsering Bhari, Ngawang Lodoe, Kunchok Rinchen, Sangay Dorjee
DO-MEY: Tenzin Pelmo, Yeshi Dolma, Lharong, Sonam Norbu Ratsa, Karma Gelek, Lobsang Thupten, Lhamo Kyab, Ugen Kyab, Choedak Gyatso, Pema Tso
EUROPE: Tenzin Yangkar, Thupten Gyatso
NORTH AMERICA: Kalsang Phuntsok Godruk, Tseten Phuntsok
AUSTRALASIA: Kalsang Tsering
Parliamentary Secretariat
- Secretary – Sonam Dorjee
- Additional Secretary – Tseten Kalsang
- Additional Secretary – Tenzin Choedon
- Joint Secretary – Tsering Lhamo Samkhang
Executive: 17th Kashag
- Sikyong Penpa Tsering (sworn in on 27 May 2026)
Kashag Secretariat
- Secretary –
- Political Secretary – Tashi Gyatso Shadrong
- Additional Secretary – Lhakpa Dolma
- Joint Secretary – Guru Nyima
- Joint Secretary – Ngawang Thokmay
Kashag History Documentation and Interim Placement Section
- Director – Jigme Tsering
- Additional Secretary
- Joint Secretary –
Election Commission
- Commissioner – Lobsang Yeshi
- Secretary – Lobsang Choedak
- Additional Secretary – Tenzin Norbu
Public Service Commission
- Chairman – Karma Yeshi
- Secretary – Tenzin Legdup
- Joint Secretary – Karma Thinley
Office of the Auditor General
- Auditor General – Tashi Topgyal
- Secretary –
- Additional Secretary – Thinley Chomphel (Acting Secretary)
- Joint Secretary – Dorjee Wangdue
- Joint Secretary – Tenzin Sheden
- Joint Secretary – Nyima Ngodup
Department of Religion and Culture
- Kalon – Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi
- Secretary – Dhondul Dorjee
- Joint Secretary – Tenzin Dolkar
Department of Home
- Kalon – Palden Dhondup
- Secretary –
- Additional Secretary – Thupten Tsering
- Additional Secretary – Tsering Youdon
- Joint Secretary – Tenzin Kusang
- Joint Secretary – Tenzin Khenrab
- Joint Secretary – Karma Dolma
Department of Finance
- Kalon – Tsering Dhondup Gyangser
- Secretary –
- Additional Secretary – Lobsang Tenzin
- Joint Secretary – Sonam Paldon
Department of Education
- Kalon – Ugyen Tenzin
- Secretary – Jigme Namgyal Namgyalkhang
- Additional Secretary – Tenzin Dorjee
- Additional Secretary – Tenzin Pema
- Additional Secretary – Sonam Sangmo
- Additional Secretary – Kunga Gyaltsen
- Joint Secretary – Jamyang Wangyal
- Joint Secretary – Tsedup Tenphel
- Joint Secretary – Gedun Dhonyoe
- Joint Secretary – Ugyen Tenzin
Department of Security
- Kalon – Kunga Tashi
- Secretary – Karma Rinchen
- Additional Secretary – Tsering Choezom
- Additional Secretary – Tenzin Dhonden
- Joint Secretary – Nyima Tsering
- Joint Secretary – Tsering Dhargyal
Reception Centre for New Arrivals from Tibet
- Director – Tsering Choezom
Department of Information and International Relations
- Kalon – Penpa Tsering
- Secretary – Karma Choeying
- Additional Secretary (International Relations)- Tenzin Lekshay
- Additional Secretary (Information) – Namgyal Tsewang
- Joint Secretary – Ngawang Gelek
- Joint Secretary – Dukthen Kyi
Tibet Policy Institute
- Executive Director – Karma Choeying
- Joint Secretary – Tempa Gyaltsen Zamlha
- Joint Secretary – Tenzin Dasel
Department of Health
- Kalon – Pema Tso
- Secretary – Jampa Phuntsok
- Additional Secretary – Dekyi Dolkar
- Joint Secretary – Tsering Dolma
- Joint Secretary – Namgyal Gedun
- Joint Secretary – Pema Youdon