Dalai Lama
Lobsang Sangay is the new political leader of Tibetan government in exile. A 43-year-old Harvard scholar who has never set foot in Tibet has sworn in as the prime minister of Tibetan government in exile replacing the spiritual leader Dalai Lama.
The succession ceremony was held in the Tsuglagkhang Temple, at Dharamsala where the government in exile is based. The spiritual monk, Dalai Lama, however will remain as a significant persona of the government and continue to be a part of any major policy-making decisions.
Born and brought up in Darjeeling, Lobsang Sangay went on to study at Delhi University before completing a master’s degree at Harvard Law School. He resides in US teaches at Harvard.
