Dharamshala, 8th June: Mr. Dawa Tsering, the pro-tem Speaker of the 17th Tibetan Parliament in Exile, was sworn in earlier this morning at the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission here in Gangchen Kyishong. Chief Justice Commissioner Sonam Norbu Dagpo gave the oath of office. Given the current restrictions in place to combat the spread of Covid, only a small group of dignitaries attended the swearing-in ceremony, including Chief Justice Commissioner Sonam Norbu Dagpo, new pro-tem Speaker Dawa Tsering, Justice Commissioners Karma Dadul and Tenzin Lungtok, and Supreme Justice Commission Secretary Tashi Gyatso Shadrong.
Dawa Tsering, a parliamentarian, was born in Dhingri Rachu in 1954. At the age of five, he went into exile in India and educated at CST Dalhousie and CST Shimla. He works as a social worker, specializing in adult education, Tibetan Buddhist lay education and youth empowerment. He is currently the Director of Yongling School in Dharamshala’s Mcleod Ganj. MP Dawa Tsering previously served in the 12th TPiE (resigned to serve as a Welfare Officer), 13th TPiE (directly nominated by His Holiness the Dalai Lama), 14th, 15th, and 16th TPiE. As a member of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, he was re-elected.
Penpa Tsering sworn-in as new Sikyong of CTA
Penpa Tsering(53) was sworn in as Sikyong on Thursday 27th May, succeeding Lobsang Sangay. The ceremony held under the constraints imposed by the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Justice Commissioner Sonam Norbu Dagpo gave the oath to Penpa Tsering at the presence(virtually) of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. His Holiness greeted the new Sikyong of the Tibetan government-in-exile. During the 2021 CTA general election, he received 34,324 votes, 5,417 more than Kelsang Dorjee Aukatsang, who came in second place.
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