Central Tibetan Administration
Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang and Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Sworn In Today
Dharamshala, 1 June 2026: Speaker-elect Dolma Tsering Teykhang and Deputy Speaker-elect Khenpo Sonam Tenphel of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile took their oaths of office from Chief Justice Commissioner Yeshi Wangmo earlier today. In the presence of Chief Justice Commissioner...
Speaker, Deputy Speaker Visit Monasteries to Pay Obeisance
Dharamshala: Following their election as the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on the previous day, Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang and Deputy Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel paid ritual visits to several monasteries this morning. Beginning at...
Session Announcement
In accordance with Article 40 of the Charter of Tibetans in Exile, the First Session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile will be held from 2–3 June 2026 in the Parliamentary Hall of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile. All members of the...
Dolma Tsering Teykhang and Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Elected Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
Dharamshala, 31 May 2026: In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Tibetan Election Commission, members of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile elected Dolma Tsering Teykhang as Speaker and Khenpo Sonam Tenphel as Deputy Speaker through a secret ballot...
Members of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Sworn In
Dharamshala, 31 May 2026: The newly elected members of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile were sworn in during a ceremony held at the Parliament Hall today at 10:00 a.m., in the presence of Sikyong Penpa Tsering. In accordance with the...
Sikyong Penpa Tsering Inaugurates Three-Day SEE Learning Workshop for Tibetan School Facilitators, Highlights Universal Human Values
Dharamshala: The Department of Education (DoE) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) commenced a three-day workshop on SEE Learning (Social, Emotional and Ethical Learning) for Tibetan school facilitators of the SEE Learning at the CTA Training Centre, Thumi Hall,...
Well-wishes and Congratulations Pour in Following Sikyong Penpa Tsering’s Assumption of Second Consecutive Tenure
Dharamshala: Sikyong Penpa Tsering, having secured a second consecutive mandate by attaining a majority in the first phase of the 2026 Tibetan general election, was formally sworn in on 27 May 2026 as the head of the 17th Kashag...
UK Parliamentary Delegation Visits Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile
Dharamshala: A parliamentary delegation from the United Kingdom visited the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on 28 May 2026 and met with Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel and Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang. The delegation comprised MP Kerry McCarthy of the Labour Party...
Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Congratulates Sikyong Penpa Tsering on Re-election
Taipei: Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Lin Chia- Lung Congratulates Sikyong Penpa Tsering on the latter’s re-election as Sikyong of the 17th Kashag of Central Tibetan Administration. On behalf of the Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan), Minister...
Three-day Tibetan Cultural Festival Kicks off in Dharamshala
Dharamshala: The three-day Tibetan Cultural Festival, organised by the Department of Information and International Relations (CTA), commenced this morning at 11 a.m. at the Police Ground in Dharamshala. The festival was formally inaugurated by Sikyong Penpa Tsering, whose swearing-in...















