1964 Tibetan Parliament in Exile election

On February 20, 1964, the second parliamentary election for the Tibetan Parliament in Exile was held. It was the second time Tibetans in exile were able to choose their representatives. Julien Cleyet-Marel, Le développement du système politique tibétain en exil, préface Richard Ghevontian, Fondation Varenne, 2013, , , p. 261 Three seats were separated specifically for women as an especial request from the Dalai Lama and the number of representatives was increased from 14 to 17. The four classic schools of Tibetan Buddhism were represented as the three historical regions of Tibet; U-Tsang, Kham and Ando.Robert McCorquodale, Nicholas Orosz, Tibet, the position in international law: report of the Conference of International Lawyers on Issues Relating to Self-Determination and Independence for Tibet, London 6-10 January 1993, Serindia Publications, Inc., 1994, , , p. 195

Composition SeatMemberRepresentation1 President Jheshong Tsewang TamdinSakya2 Vice PresidentSamkhar Tsering Wangdu Ü-Tsang3Ratoe Chuwar TrulkuDalai Lama Appointed4Pelyul Zongna Trulku Jampel LodoeNyingma5Loling Tsachag Lobsang KyenrabGelug6Lodoe ChoedhenKagyu7Ngawang ChoesangÜ-Tsang8Phartsang Chukhor Kalsang Damdul9Tengring Rinchen Dolma10Jagoetsang Namgyal DorjeKham (Dhotoe)11Yabtsang Dechen Dolma12Sadutsang Lobsang Nyandak 13Jangtsatsang Tsering GonpoAppointed Minister, replaced by Drawu Pon Rinchen Tsering14Kirti Jamyang Sonam Amdo (Dhomey)15Tongkhor Trulku Lobsang Jangchub16Taklha Tsering Dolma17Kongtsa Jampa Choedak

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