Kalon Tripa
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The Kalon Tripa, also Tibetan Prime Minister or "Chief Kalon", is the leader of the Kashag
or Cabinet, part of the executive branch of the Central Tibetan Administration
, a government in exile
that claims the territory of the Tibetan Autonomous Region in China
. It should not be confused with the Chairman of the government of the Tibetan Autonomous Region.
The first Kalon Tripa was Lobsang Tenzin
, who was elected August 20, 2001.
Before this democratic election process, the Kalon Tripa position was subordinate to the 14th Dalai Lama
who is the actual head of the government.
Lobsang Sangay
is confirmed as the new Kalon Tripa of the Tibetan Government in Exile, heralding a new era in Tibetan politics. The results were given in a live broadcast in Dharmsala, with Election Commissioner Jampal Chosang announcing that Lobsang Sangay polled 55 per cent votes out of 49,189, defeating his nearest rival Tethong Tenzin Namgyal by 8,646 votes.
Kashag
The Kashag was the governing council of Tibet during Qing Dynasty and Republic of China. It was set by Qianlong Emperor in 1751. In that year the Tibetan government was reorganized after the riots in Lhasa of the previous year...
or Cabinet, part of the executive branch of the Central Tibetan Administration
Central Tibetan Administration
The Central Tibetan Administration , is an organisation based in India with the stated goals of "rehabilitating Tibetan refugees and restoring freedom and happiness in Tibet". It was established by the 14th Dalai Lama in 1959 shortly after his exile from Tibet...
, a government in exile
Government in exile
A government in exile is a political group that claims to be a country's legitimate government, but for various reasons is unable to exercise its legal power, and instead resides in a foreign country. Governments in exile usually operate under the assumption that they will one day return to their...
that claims the territory of the Tibetan Autonomous Region in China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. It should not be confused with the Chairman of the government of the Tibetan Autonomous Region.
The first Kalon Tripa was Lobsang Tenzin
Lobsang Tenzin
Lobsang Tenzin, better known by the titles Professor Venerable Samdhong Rinpoche and to Tibetans as the 5th Samdhong Rinpoche , was the previous Prime Minister , of the Central Tibetan Administration, or Tibetan government-in-exile, which is based in Dharamshala, India; Lobsang...
, who was elected August 20, 2001.
Before this democratic election process, the Kalon Tripa position was subordinate to the 14th Dalai Lama
14th Dalai Lama
The 14th Dalai Lama is the 14th and current Dalai Lama. Dalai Lamas are the most influential figures in the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, although the 14th has consolidated control over the other lineages in recent years...
who is the actual head of the government.
Lobsang Sangay
Lobsang Sangay
Lobsang Sangay is a Tibetan refugee, legal scholar and political activist. He was elected as the next Kalon Tripa of the Tibetan Government in Exile on 26 April 2011, succeeding the 5th Samdhong Rinpoche.-Education and academic career:After graduating from the Tibetan Refugee school in...
is confirmed as the new Kalon Tripa of the Tibetan Government in Exile, heralding a new era in Tibetan politics. The results were given in a live broadcast in Dharmsala, with Election Commissioner Jampal Chosang announcing that Lobsang Sangay polled 55 per cent votes out of 49,189, defeating his nearest rival Tethong Tenzin Namgyal by 8,646 votes.