Lobsang Sangay the 42 year old Tibetan refugee and legal scholar has been elected the Prime Minister of the Tibetan government in Exile, although born in India and having never visited Tibet. Though Sangay will lead the exile government, the Dalai Lama having retired from active participation in Tibetan political affairs remains the ceremonial head of state. Sangay is currently a Senior Fellow at the Harvard University Law School, having received a doctorate for his dissertation ‘Democracy in Distress: Is Exile Polity a remedy?’ The Dalai Lama’s age at 75, despite being in good health, has become a significant concern for the continued struggle by the Tibetan people, with a need for a younger generation of leadership to take up the struggle and negotiation of the Tibetan communities’ status with China. Inspired by Ashwani Sharma ow.ly/4KAf0 image source Wikipedia ow.ly/4KAeR Significant change from monk to a lay person (May 3 2011)

Lobsang Sangay the 42 year old Tibetan refugee and legal scholar has been elected the Prime Minister of the Tibetan government in Exile, although born in India and having never visited Tibet. Though Sangay will lead the exile government, the Dalai Lama having retired from active participation in Tibetan political affairs remains the ceremonial head of state. Sangay is currently a Senior Fellow at the Harvard University Law School, having received a doctorate for his dissertation ‘Democracy in Distress: Is Exile Polity a remedy?’ The Dalai Lama’s age at 75, despite being in good health, has become a significant concern for the continued struggle by the Tibetan people, with a need for a younger generation of leadership to take up the struggle and negotiation of the Tibetan communities’ status with China.

 

Inspired by Ashwani Sharma ow.ly/4KAf0 image source Wikipedia ow.ly/4KAeR