Tibet Religious Foundation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
The Tibet Religious Foundation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama is one of the
Tibetan government in exile, and a non-profit organization, founded in March 1997 and based in Taipei, Taiwan.[1]
The Office, whose chairman then was Kesang Yangkyi Takla, was open 16 April 1998 in presence of Taiwan President Lee Teng-hui and of Tibetan Minister Sonam Topgyal[2]
The foundation, with Tsegyam Ngawa as its chairman from 2003 to 2008,[3] also serves as a de facto Tibetan representative office in Taiwan.[4]
Since January 2022, Kelsang Gyaltsen Bawa has been serving as the chairman of the Foundation.
References
- ^ Staff. "達賴喇嘛西藏宗教基金會: About Foundation". Tibet Religious Foundation of H.H. The Dalai Lama. Retrieved 4 February 2010. (in English)
- ^ Dalai Lama opens representative office in Taiwan, AFP, April 16, 1998
- ^ "NGAWA TSEGYAM". Tibetanwhoswho.wordpress.com. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "Taiwan Headlines: Foundation leader calls for candidates to speak for Tibet". Government Information Office, Republic of China (Taiwan). 18 March 2008. Archived from the original on 22 December 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2010. Source: Taiwan News.
External links
 | This Tibet-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |