Mr. Topgyal
Father’s Name: Norgyal
Mother’s Name: Kunsang Choedon
Date of Birth: 01/07/1951
Place of Birth: Dhingri, Tibet
Marital Status: Married
Spouse’s Name: Ugen Tsomo
Educational Qualifications: He spent his initial years in exile at Sharkhoom Tibetan Refugee School in Nepal and later studied at CST Kalimpong. From 1970-1976, he studied Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy and Religion.
Positions Held: He started his long journey into the Central Tibetan Administrative Service as a researcher in the Tibetan Office of Research and Analysis in 1976. After six years as a researcher, he moved to the Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat office in 1982 and remained there for seven years. He was also the member of the Central Election Commission during 9th Assembly of Tibetan People's Deputies. In 1990, he was given charge of Bandhara Tibetan Settlement and took over the responsibility of Settlement Officer for a short period. He then became a senior staff member of all the important Constitution Redrafting Committee from 1991-1994. His determined journey continued with his eleven years stint in the Cabinet Secretariat. At the request of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, he was then moved to the Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat as Joint Secretary in 2005 and has been contributing his valuable share in the same office. In year 2007, he got promoted to the post of Additional Secretary. The true culmination of a thriving career staged with his promotion from the Additional Secretary to the Secretary General of the Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat in 2010.
Other Information: Apart from Central Tibetan Administrative Service, he was leader of Gangkyi Rukhag of Tibetan Youth Congress in 1990s. He served as the President of the Regional Tibetan Youth Congress, Dharamsala and later as a member of Central Executive of Tibetan Youth Congress.
Contact Address: Tibetan Parliamentary Secretariat, Gangchen Kyishong, HP-176215 India.
Phone no.: +91 1892 222481
Fax: 0091 1892 225493
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