The People's Congress of the Tibet Autonomous Region is the local people's congress of the Tibet Autonomous Region. Following decisions taken by the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, the founding of the Tibet Autonomous Region and the regional government was officially announced during the first session of the Tibetan People's Congress in September 1965 in Lhasa.[1][2] In theory, all adult Tibetans have the right to elect their leaders who administer the province.[3]
Organization
Chairpersons of the Standing Committee
| Name | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|
| Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme | August 1979 | April 1981 |
| Yang Dongsheng | April 1981 | February 1983 |
| Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme | February 1983 | January 1993 |
| Raidi | January 1993 | May 2003 |
| Legqog | May 2003 | 15 January 2010 |
| Qiangba Puncog | 15 January 2010 | 29 January 2013 |
| Padma Choling | 29 January 2013 | 15 January 2017 |
| Losang Jamcan | 15 January 2017 | Incumbent |
See also
References
- ^ "New Progress in Human Rights in the Tibet Autonomous Region". Permanent Mission of the People's Republic Of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations In Switzerland. February 1998. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ Jiawei, Wang; Gyaincain, Nyima. "View of The Historical Status of China's Tibet (part 7). Chapter X: Tibet Institutes Regional National Autonomy and Needs No "Self-Determination"". www.bpastudies.org. Business and Public Administration Studies Journal. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
- ^ ""Democratic rights" in Tibet". Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy. 15 March 1998. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
Further reading
- Smith, Warren (October 2004). "China's Policy on Tibetan Autonomy" (PDF). East–West Center. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
 Province-level people's congresses of China | |
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National level: National People's Congress | |
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| Autonomous regions | |
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| Special Administrative Regions | |