WHO’S WHO IN CENTRAL TIBETAN ADMINISTRATION (Updated on 23 January 2019)
The order of this list does not necessarily reflect the actual hierarchy of the CTA portfolio
Judiciary: Supreme Justice Commission
- Chief Justice Commissioner – Kargyu Dhondup
- Justice Commissioner – Dr Ngawang Rabgyal
- Justice Commissioner – Karma Damdul
- Secretary General – Tashi Gyatso Shadrong
- Joint Secretary – Thupten Tsering
Legislature: 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
- Speaker – Pema Jungney
- Deputy Speaker – Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok
Members of the standing committee of the 16th Tibetan Parliament in exile
- Speaker Pema Jungney
- Deputy Speaker Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok
- Kunchok Choedon Juchen, Member
- Khenpo Kada Ngodup Sonam, Member
- Geshe Monlam Tharchin, Member
- Geshe Atruk Tseten, Member
- Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Member
- Tenpa Yarphel, Member
- Ngawang Tharpa, Member
- Karma Gelek, Member
- Dhondup Tashi Tsaneytsang, Member
Members of the 16th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (2016 – 2021)
NYINGMA: Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Khenpo Jampel Tenzin
SAKYA: Lopon Thupten Gyaltsen, Khenpo Kadrak Ngodup Sonam
KAGYUE: Ven Kunga Sotop, Ven Tenpa Yarphel
GELUG: Geshe Atruk Tseten, Gowo Lobsang Phende
BON: Geshe Monlam Tharchin, Tsewang Tashi Bhara
U-TSANG: Dhondup Tashi, Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok, Dolma Tsering, Pema Jungney (Speaker), Namgyal Dolkar Lhagyari, Samten Choedon, Dawa Phunkyi, Dawa Tsering, Migyur Dorjee, Tenzin Jamyang
DO-TOE: Kunchok Choedon Juchen, Yangchen Dolkar, Serta Tsultrim, Dorje Tsetan, Youdon Aukatsang, Kunchok Yarphel, Pema Delek, Lobsang Dakpa, Ngawang Tharpa, Lobsang Yeshi
DO-MEY: Thupten Lungrig, Tashi Dhondup, Tsering Lhamo, Yeshi Dolma, Gyarig Thar, Lobsang Choejor, Dhondup Tashi, Sonam Norbu Dratsa, Karma Gelek, Tsering Youdon
EUROPE: Thupten Wangchen, Jampa Tsering Samdho
NORTH AMERICA: Pema Chakzoetsang, Tsewang Rigzin
AUSTRALASIA: Kyinzom Dhongdue
Parliamentary Secretariat
- Secretary – Tsering Topgyal Lhakhang
- Additional Secretary –
- Joint Secretary -Tseten Kalsang
- Joint Secretary- Tenzin Choedon
Executive: 15th Kashag
- President Dr Lobsang Sangay (Sikyong)
- Kalon Ven Karma Gelek Yuthok
- Kalon Sonam Topgyal Khorlatsang
- Kalon Karma Yeshi
- Kalon Dr Pema Yangchen
- Kalon Phagpa Tsering Labrang
- Kalon Choekyong Wangchuk
Kashag Secretariat
- Secretary – Topgyal Tsering Zongkha
- Additional Secretary -Yeshi Choedon Dhoechugtsang
- Additional Secretary –
- Joint Secretary – Kelsang Tsering
- Joint Secretary –
Kashag History Documentation and Interim Placement Section
- Director – Lhakpa Dorjee (Additional Secretary)
- Additional Secretary – Ngawang Namgyal
Election Commission
- Commissioner – Sonam Choephel Shosur
- Secretary – Jigme Tsering
Public Service Commission
- Chairman – Sonam Choephel Shosur
- Secretary – Jigme Tsering
Office of the Auditor General
- Auditor General – Arya Pema Dadul
- Secretary – Tashi Topgyal
- Additional Secretary – Tsewang Ngodup
- Joint Secretary –
- Joint Secretary – Thinley Wangdue
- Joint Secretary – Thinley Chomphel
- Joint Secretary – Dorjee Wangdue
Department of Religion and Culture
- Kalon – Ven Karma Gelek Yuthok
- Secretary – Tenzin Lungtok
- Additional Secretary – Dawa Tsultrim
- Joint Secretary –
Department of Home
- Kalon – Sonam Topgyal Khorlatsang
- Secretary – Wangdue Tsering Pesur
- Additional Secretary – Tsewang Dolma
- Additional Secretary – Karma Choeying
- Joint Secretary – Dhondul Dorjee
Department of Finance
- Kalon – Karma Yeshi
- Secretary – Yeshi Wangmo
- Additional Secretary –
- Director (SARD) – Kaydor Aukatsang
- Joint Secretary – Gedun Choephel
- Joint Secretary – Tenzin Legdup
- Joint Secretary – Tsering Dorjee
Planning Commission
Chief Planning Officer – Dr Kunchok Tsundue (Secretary)
Department of Education
- Kalon – Dr Pema Yangchen (from 3 April 2018)
- Secretary – Karma Singey
- Additional Secretary – Tsering Samdup
- Additional Secretary -Jigme Namgyal Namgyalkhang
- Additional Secretary -Dolkar Wangmo
- Joint Secretary – Kunga Gyaltsen
- Joint Secretary – Tenzin Pema
- Joint Secretary – Sonam Sangpo
Department of Security
- Kalon – Phagpa Tsering Labrang
- Secretary (Security) –
- Secretary (Administration) – Karma Rinchen
Reception Centre for New Arrivals from Tibet
- Director – Palden Dhondup (Additional Secretary)
Department of Information and International Relations
- Kalon – Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay (Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay has temporarily taken the additional charge of Department of Information and International Relations from 3 June 2016)
- Secretary (International Relations) – Sonam Norbu Dagpo
- Secretary (Information) –
- Additional Secretary -Tsewang Gyalpo Arya
- Additional Secretary – Chime Tseyang (Administrator)
- Joint Secretary – Tashi Dhondup
- Joint Secretary – Tashi Phuntsok Barling
- Joint Secretary – Namgyal Tsewang
- Joint Secretary- Dhondup Gyalpo
Tibet Policy Institute
- Executive Director – Tsering Yangkyi (Secretary)
- Joint Secretary (Deputy Director) – Tenzin Lekshay
Department of Health
- Kalon – Choekyong Wangchuk
- Secretary – Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi
- Additional Secretary – Jigmey Tsultrim
- Joint Secretary – Jampa Phuntsok
