WHO’S WHO IN CENTRAL TIBETAN ADMINISTRATION (Updated on 14 April 2021)
The order of this list does not necessarily reflect the actual hierarchy of the CTA portfolio
Judiciary: Supreme Justice Commission
- Chief Justice Commissioner – Sonam Norbu Dagpo
- Justice Commissioner – Karma Damdul
- Justice Commissioner – Tenzin Lungtok
- Secretary General – Tashi Gyatso Shadrong
- Additional Secretary – Lhadruk (wef 18 August 2020)
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 (5 May 2016 – 8 April 2021)
- Deputy Speaker Acharya Yeshi Phuntsok
- Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Member
- Tenpa Yarphel, Member
- Khenpo Kada Ngedup Sonam, Member
- Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Phende, Member
- Geshe Monlam Tharchin, Member
- Serta Tsultrim, Member
- Ngawang Tharpa, Member
- Tsaneytsang Dhondup Tashi, Member
- Lobsang Choejor, Member (2016 – 8 April 2021)
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 (5 May 2016 – 8 April 2021), Namgyal Dolkar Lhagyari, Samten Choedon, Dawa Phunkyi, Dawa Tsering, Migyur Dorjee, Tenzin Jamyang, Namgyal Qusar (14 April – 30 May 2021)
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 (2016 – 8 April 2021), Dhondup Tashi, Sonam Norbu Dratsa, Karma Gelek, Tsering Youdon, Geshe Gangri (14 April – 30 May 2021)
EUROPE: Jampa Tsering Samdho
NORTH AMERICA: Pema Chakzoetsang, Tsewang Rigzin
AUSTRALASIA: Kyinzom Dhongdue
Parliamentary Secretariat
- Secretary – Tsewang Ngodhup
- 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 – Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi
- Additional Secretary –
- Joint Secretary – Kunga Gyaltsen
Kashag History Documentation and Interim Placement Section
- Director – Lhakpa Dorjee (Additional Secretary)
- Additional Secretary – Ngawang Namgyal
Election Commission
- Commissioner – Wangdu Tsering Pesur
- Secretary – Tsering Yangkey
Public Service Commission
- Chairman – Wangdu Tsering Pesur
- Secretary – Tsering Yangkey
Office of the Auditor General
- Auditor General – Arya Pema Dadul
- Secretary – Tashi Topgyal
- Joint Secretary – Thinley Chomphel
- Joint Secretary – Dorjee Wangdue
- Joint Secretary – Tenzin Sheden
Department of Religion and Culture
- Kalon – Ven Karma Gelek Yuthok
- Secretary – Tsegyal Dranyi
- Additional Secretary – Dhondul Dorjee
- Joint Secretary –
Department of Home
- Kalon – Sonam Topgyal Khorlatsang
- Secretary – Tsewang Dolma Shosur
- Additional Secretary – Dawa Tsultrim
- Joint Secretary – Tashi Dickey
- Joint Secretary – Migmar Dorjee
Department of Finance
- Kalon – Karma Yeshi
- Secretary – Yeshi Wangmo
- Director (SARD) –
- Additional Secretary – Tenzin Legdup
- Joint Secretary – Gedun Choephel
- Joint Secretary – Lobsang Tenzin
- 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 – Jigme Namgyal Namgyalkhang (wef 3 September 2020)
- Additional Secretary – Dolkar Wangmo
- Joint Secretary – Tenzin Pema
- Joint Secretary – Sonam Sangpo
- Joint Secretary – Sonam Sangmo
- Joint Secretary – Jamyang Wangyal
Department of Security
- Kalon – Phagpa Tsering Labrang
- Secretary – Karma Rinchen
- Joint Secretary – Tenzin Dhonden
- Joint Secretary – Tashi Yangzom
Reception Centre for New Arrivals from Tibet
- Director – Tsering Dhondup (Additional Secretary)
Department of Information and International Relations
- Kalon – Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay (Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay has taken the additional charge of Department of Information and International Relations from 3 June 2016)
- Secretary (International Relations) – Karma Choeying
- Secretary (Information) – Chemi Tseyang (wef 1 September 2020)
- Joint Secretary – Namgyal Tsewang
- Joint Secretary – Tashi Phuntsok Barling
- Joint Secretary – Namgyal Lhekshey
- Joint Secretary – Tenzin Dhetan
Tibet Policy Institute
- Executive Director – Tenzin Lekshay (Joint Secretary)
- Deputy Director –
- Joint Secretary – Tempa Gyaltsen
- Joint Secretary – Dekyi Dolkar
Department of Health
- Kalon – Choekyong Wangchuk
- Secretary – Palden Dhondup
- Additional Secretary – Jampa Phuntsok
- Joint Secretary – Tsering Youdon