The Central Tibetan Administration Elects a New President

The Central Tibetan Administration Elects a New President
Penpa Tsering will be the new president of the Tibetan government in exile, the Dalai Lama meets with Russian scientists to discuss Thukdam, and a group of Buddhist organizations offer medical relief in Myanmar. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

By Alison Spiegel, Amanda Lim Patton, and Daniel Ilan Cohen ThinMay 15, 2021
Nothing is permanent, so everything is precious. Here’s a selection of some happenings—fleeting or otherwise—in the Buddhist world this week.

Penpa Tsering Elected as Central Tibetan Administration’s New President
After the third round of voting for the election of Sikyong (political leader) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), officials announced Friday that former speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Penpa Tsering is the president-elect. Tsering succeeds Lobsang Sangay and will be the second Sikyong to hold the position, which was established in 2011 when the Dalai Lama stepped down as the political leader of the exile government. According to the Associated Press, more than 64,000 Tibetans living in exile voted in the election. Tsering also announced 45 new members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. In an interview with The Week after the electoral victory, Tsering said, “Strengthening Tibetan unity will be one of my top priorities.” Read more about Tsering here in an interview with The Week.
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