WHO’S WHO IN CENTRAL TIBETAN ADMINISTRATION (Updated on 4 July 2023)

The order of this list does not necessarily reflect the actual hierarchy of the CTA portfolio

Judiciary: Supreme Justice Commission

• Chief Justice Commissioner –
• Justice Commissioner – Tenzin Lungtok
• Justice Commissioner –
• Secretary – Yeshi Wangmo
• Additional Secretary – Lhadruk
• Joint Secretary – Pema Sangpo

Legislature: 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile

• Speaker – Khenpo Sonam Tenphel
• Deputy Speaker – Dolma Tsering

Members of the standing committee of the 17th Tibetan Parliament in exile

I.   Gyundrel Deytsen (Finance) :

1. Parliamentarian Dorje Tseten
2. Parliamentarian Geshe Atong Rinchen Gyaltsen

II.  Chabsi Deytsen (Political) :

1. Parliamentarian Tenpa Yarphel
2. Parliamentarian Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Phende
3. Parliamentarian Tsering Lhamo
4. Parliamentarian Tsering Yangchen
5. Parliamentarian Phurpa Dorjee Gyaldhong

III. Zinkyong Tokship Deytsen (Administration):

1. Parliamentarian Khenpo Kada Ngedup Sonam
2. Parliamentarian Lobsang Thupten

Members of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile

NYINGMA: Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Khenpo Jamphel Tenzin

SAKYA: Lopon Thupten Gyaltsen, Khenpo Kada Ngedup Sonam

KAGYUE: Kunga Sotop, Tenpa Yarphel

GELUG: Geshe Gowo Lobsang Phende, Geshe Atruk Tseten

BON: Geshe Atong Rinchen Gyaltsen, Geshe Monlam Tharchin

U-TSANG: Dolma Tsering, Dawa Phunkyi, Migyur Dorje, Ngodup Dorje, Lobsang Gyatso Sither, Tsering Yangchen, Rigzin Lhundup, Lhagyari Namgyal Dolkar, Dawa Tsering, Tenzin Choezin

DO-TOE: Dorje Tseten, Youdon Aukatsang, Kunchok Choedon Juchen, Tenzin Jigdal, Serta Tsultrim, Choephel Thupten, Tsering Dolma, Gyaldong Phurbu Dorje, Kunchok Yarphel, Wangdue Dorje

DO-MEY: Pema Tso, Dhondup Tashi, Tsering Lhamo, Tashi Dhondup, Ratsa Sonam Norbu, Karma Gelek, Yeshi Dolma, Lobsang Thupten, Geshe Gangri, Choedak Gyatso

EUROPE: Thubten Wangchen, Thupten Gyatso

NORTH AMERICA: Tenzin Jigme, Dhondup Tsering

AUSTRALASIA: Tenzin Phuntsok Doring

Parliamentary Secretariat

• Secretary – Sonam Dorjee
• Additional Secretary –  Tseten Kalsang
• Additional Secretary – Tenzin Choedon

Executive: 16th Kashag

• Sikyong Penpa Tsering (sworn in on 27 May 2021)
• Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra
• Kalon Dolma Gyari
• Kalon Norzin Dolma

Kashag Secretariat

• Secretary – Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi
• Political Secretary – Tashi Gyatso Shadrong
• Additional Secretary – Lobsang Choedak
• Additional Secretary – Tsering Choezom
• Joint Secretary – Dolma

Kashag History Documentation and Interim Placement Section

• Director –
• Additional Secretary – Ngawang Namgyal
• Joint Secretary – Rinchen Wangmo Kakong
• Joint Secretary – Tsering Dolma

Election Commission

• Commissioner – Wangdu Tsering Pesur

Public Service Commission

• Chairman – Wangdu Tsering Pesur
•  Secretary – Tsering Yangkey

Office of the Auditor General

• Auditor General – Pema Dadul Arya
• Secretary  – Tashi Topgyal
• Additional Secretary – Thinley Chomphel
• Joint Secretary – Dorjee Wangdue
• Joint Secretary – Tenzin Sheden
• Joint Secretary – Nyima Ngodup

Department of Religion and Culture

• Kalon – Sikyong Penpa Tsering
• Secretary – Chime Tseyang Lhutrutsang
• Additional Secretary – Kunga Gyaltsen

Department of Home

• Kalon – Sikyong Penpa Tsering
• Secretary – Palden Dhondup
• Additional Secretary – Tenzin Norbu
• Additional Secretary – Jampa Phuntsok
• Joint Secretary – Tashi Dickey
• Joint Secretary – Migmar Dorjee
• Joint Secretary – Tsering Dorjee
• Joint Secretary – Tenzin Kusang
• Joint Secretary – Tenzin Khenrab

Department of Finance

• Kalon – Sikyong Penpa Tsering
• Interim Secretary – Tenzin Legdup
• Additional Secretary – Dhondul Dorjee
• Joint Secretary – Lobsang Tenzin
• Joint Secretary – Sonam Paldon

Department of Education

• Kalon – Tharlam Dolma Changra
• Secretary – Jigme Namgyal Namgyalkhang
• Additional Secretary – Dolkar Wangmo
• Additional Secretary – Tenzin Dorjee
• Additional Secretary – Tenzin Pema
• Additional Secretary – Sonam Sangpo
• Joint Secretary – Sonam Sangmo
• Joint Secretary – Jamyang Wangyal
• Joint Secretary – Tsedup Tenphel

Department of Security

• Kalon – Gyari Dolma
• Secretary – Karma Rinchen
• Additional Secretary – Tsering Dhondup
• Joint Secretary – Tenzin Dhonden
• Joint Secretary – Nyima Tsering
• Joint Secretary – Tsering Dhargyal

Reception Centre for New Arrivals from Tibet

• Director – Tsering Dhondup

Department of Information and International Relations

• Kalon – Norzin Dolma
• Secretary – Karma Choeying
• Additional Secretary  (International Relations)- Tenzin Lekshay
• Additional Secretary (Information) – Namgyal Tsewang
• Additional Secretary – Tashi Phuntsok Barling
• Joint Secretary. – Ngawang Thogmed

Tibet Policy Institute

• Executive Director – Dawa Tsering ( Secretary )
• Additional Secretary –
• Joint Secretary – Tenzin Dhetan

Department of Health

• Kalon – Sikyong Penpa Tsering
• Secretary – Dawa Tsultrim
• Additional Secretary – Dekyi Dolkar
• Joint Secretary – Tsering Youdon