Sonam Topgyal Explained

Sonam Topgyal
Office:Prime Minister of the Central Tibetan Administration
Term Start:1996
Term End:2001
Predecessor:Tenzin Tethong
Successor:Lobsang Tenzin
Birth Date:1940
Birth Place:Dagyab, Kham, Tibet
Death Place:Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India

Sonam Topgyal (1940 – 30 December 2012) was Prime Minister (officially Kalön Tripa) of the Central Tibetan Administration (Tibetan government-in-exile). He held the position from 1996 to 2001.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tibet's former prime minister, Sonam Topgyal, dies in Dharamshala. The Tibet Post. 2012-12-31. 2012-12-31.
  2. Web site: CTA Condoles the Passing Away of Kalon Trisur Sonam Topgyal. Tibet.net. 2012-12-31. 2012-12-31.