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CTA

CENTRAL TIBETAN ADMINISTRATION (Updated on 16 November 2022)

The order of this list does not necessarily reflect the actual hierarchy of the CTA portfolio

Judiciary: Supreme Justice Commission

  • Chief Justice Commissioner – Karma Dadul (Acting)
  • Justice Commissioner – Tenzin Lungtok
  • Justice Commissioner –
  • Secretary – Yeshi Wangmo

Legislature: 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile

  • Speaker – Khenpo Sonam Tenphel
  • Deputy Speaker – Dolma Tsering

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

I.   Gyundrel Deytsen (Finance) :

  1. Parliamentarian Serta Tsultrim
  2. Parliamentarian Geshe Atong Rinchen Gyaltsen

II.  Chabsi Deytsen (Political) :

  1. Parliamentarian Tenpa Yarphel
  2. Parliamentarian Geshe Lharampa Gowo Lobsang Phende
  3. Parliamentarian Tsering Lhamo
  4. Parliamentarian Tsering Yangchen
  5. Parliamentarian Phurpa Dorjee Gyaldhong

III. Zinkyong Tokship Deytsen (Administration):

  1. Parliamentarian Khenpo Kada Ngedup Sonam
  2. Parliamentarian Lobsang Thupten

Members of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile

NYINGMA: Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Khenpo Jamphel Tenzin

SAKYA: Lopon Thupten Gyaltsen, Khenpo Kada Ngedup 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, Rigzin Lhundup, Lhagyari Namgyal Dolkar, Dawa Tsering, Tenzin Choezin

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

Parliamentary Secretariat

  • Secretary – Sonam Dorjee

Executive: 16th Kashag

  • Sikyong Penpa Tsering (sworn in on 27 May 2021)
  • Kalon Tharlam Dolma Changra
  • Kalon Dolma Gyari
  • Kalon Norzin Dolma

Kashag Secretariat

  • Secretary – Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi
  • Political Secretary – Tashi Gyatso Shadrong


Department of Religion and Culture

  • Kalon – Sikyong Penpa Tsering
  • Secretary – Chime Tseyang Lhutrutsang

Department of Home

  • Kalon – Sikyong Penpa Tsering
  • Secretary – Palden Dhondup

Department of Finance

  • Kalon – Sikyong Penpa Tsering
  • Interim Secretary – Tenzin Legdup

Department of Education

  • Kalon – Tharlam Dolma Changra
  • Secretary – Jigme Namgyal Namgyalkhang

Department of Security

  • Kalon – Gyari Dolma
  • Secretary – Karma Rinchen

Department of Information and International Relations

  • Kalon – Norzin Dolma
  • Secretary – Karma Choeying

Department of Health

  • Kalon – Sikyong Penpa Tsering
  • Secretary – Dawa Tsultrim

    Election Commission

    • Commissioner – Wangdu Tsering Pesur

    Public Service Commission

    • Chairman – Wangdu Tsering Pesur
    •  Secretary – Tsering Yangkey

    Office of the Auditor General

    • Auditor General – Arya Pema Dadul
    • Secretary  – Tashi Topgyal