Members of 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Sworn in[Monday, 30 May 2011, 12:00 p.m.]
DHARAMSHALA:
The newly elected members of the 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile were
sworn in at a ceremony held at the Parliament House today.The interim speaker, Mr Pema Jungney, administered the oath to 42 MPs.The total strength of the parliament is 44. The
election commission of the Central Tibetan Administration will hold
polls for the election of 2 MPs from U-Tsang Province (Central Tibet)
as 2 candidates except 8 could not secure the mandatory 33 percent of
the total votes cast during the final poll held on 20 March. Prior to the swearing in ceremony of the
MPs, the interim speaker took oath from the chief justice commissioner
of the Central Tibetan Administration.
(Click for full list of members of 15th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile)
