WHO’S WHO IN CENTRAL TIBETAN ADMINISTRATION (Updated on 7 June 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 Dadul
• Justice Commissioner – Tenzin Lungtok
• Secretary – Yeshi Wangmo
• Additional Secretary – Lhadruk
• Joint Secretary – Pema Sangpo

Legislature: 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile

• Speaker –
• Deputy Speaker –

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

Elected-Members of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile as announced by the Election Commission at a press conference on 14 May 2021 as per Article 52 of the Tibetan Electoral Rules and Regulations

NYINGMA: Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Khenpo Jamphel Tenzin

SAKYA: Lopon Thupten Gyaltsen, Khenpo Kata Ngodup 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, Dhondup Tashi, Rigzin Lhundup, Lhagyari Namgyal Dolkar, Dawa Tsering

DO-TOE: Dorje Tseten, Aukartsang Youdon, Juchen Kunchok Choedon, 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: Doring Tenzin Phuntsok

 

Oath-administered Members of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile as clarified by the Election Commission at a press conference on 18 June 2021 as per Article 47 of the Tibetan Electoral Rules and Regulations

Dawa Tsering – Pro Tem Speaker

Utsang – Dolma Tsering, Dawa Phunkyi, Migyur Dorje, Ngodup Dorje, Lobsang Gyatso Sither, Tsering Yangchen, Dhondup Tashi, Rigzin Lhundup

Domey – 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: Dhondup Tsering

 

Parliamentary Secretariat

• Secretary – Tsewang Ngodup
• Additional Secretary – Tseten Kalsang
• Joint Secretary – Tenzin Choedon
• Joint Secretary – Tsering Lhamo

Executive: 16th Kashag

• President (Sikyong) Penpa Tsering (sworn in on 27 May 2021)
• Kalon
• Kalon
• Kalon
• Kalon
• Kalon
• Kalon

Kashag Secretariat

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

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
• Joint Secretary – Tenzin Norbu

Office of the Auditor General

• Auditor General – Arya Pema Dadul
• 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 –
• Secretary – Chime Tseyang Lhutrutsang
• Additional Secretary – Dhondul Dorjee
• Joint Secretary –

Department of Home

• Kalon –
• Secretary – Tsewang Dolma Shosur
• Additional Secretary – Dawa Tsultrim
• Joint Secretary – Tashi Dickey
• Joint Secretary – Migmar Dorjee
• Joint Secretary – Dekyi Dolkar
• Joint Secretary – Dhondup Tsering

Department of Finance

• Kalon –
• Interim Secretary – Tenzin Legdup
• Director (SARD) –
• Secretary – Dr Kunchok Tsundue (Chief Planning Commissioner)
• Additional Secretary –
• Joint Secretary – Gedun Choephel
• Joint Secretary – Lobsang Tenzin
• Joint Secretary – Tsering Dorjee

 

Department of Education

• Kalon –
• Secretary – Jigme Namgyal Namgyalkhang
• Additional Secretary – Dolkar Wangmo
• Joint Secretary – Tenzin Pema
• Joint Secretary – Sonam Sangpo
• Joint Secretary – Sonam Sangmo
• Joint Secretary – Jamyang Wangyal
• Joint Secretary – Tsering Dolma

Department of Security

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

Reception Centre for New Arrivals from Tibet

• Director – Tsering Dhondup

Department of Information and International Relations

• Kalon –
• Secretary – Karma Choeying
• Additional Secretary  (International Relations)- Tenzin Lekshay
• Additional Secretary (Information) – Namgyal Tsewang
• Joint Secretary – Tashi Phuntsok Barling
• Joint Secretary – Namgyal Lhekshey
• Joint Secretary – Tashi Yangzom
• Joint Secretary. – Ngawang Thokmay

Tibet Policy Institute

• Executive Director – Dawa Tsering
• Joint Secretary – Tempa Gyaltsen Zamlha
• Joint Secretary – Tenzin Dhetan

Department of Health

• Kalon –
• Secretary – Palden Dhondup
• Additional Secretary – Jampa Phuntsok
• Joint Secretary – Tsering Youdon