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Qiangba Puncog
བྱམས་པ་ཕུན་ཚོགས
向巴平措Qiangba Puncog at the
2010 National People's CongressChairman of the Standing Committee
of the People's Congress
of the Tibet Autonomous RegionIncumbent Assumed office
15 January 2010Preceded by Legqog Chairman of
Tibet Autonomous RegionIn office
April 2004 – 15 January 2010Preceded by Legqog Succeeded by Padma Choling Personal details Born May 1947 (age 64)
Qamdo, Tibet, ChinaPolitical party Communist Party of China Occupation Politician Qiangba Puncog (Tibetan: བྱམས་པ་ཕུན་ཚོགས་, Wylie: Champa Phuntsok, ZYPY: Jampa Phuntsok; Chinese: 向巴平措; pinyin: Xiàngbā Píngcuò; born in May 1947) was the Chairman of the government of Tibet Autonomous Region of China from 2003 until January 2010. He is of the Tibetan ethnicity.[1][2] He was most visible in public during the 2008 Tibetan unrest, receiving diplomats and journalists.[1] Qiangba Puncog resigned as Chairman on January 12, 2010 [1] and subsequently began serving as Chairman of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Biography
Qiangba Puncog was born in Qamdo, Tibet in May 1947. He graduated from Chongqing University, and he joined in the Communist Party of China in 1974.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Staff. "Who's Who in China's Leadership: Qiangba Puncog". China Internet Information Center (www.china.org.cn). http://www.china.org.cn/english/MATERIAL/56213.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ Staff (10 April 2008). "Qiangba Puncog's statement at press conference". China Daily. http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2008-04/10/content_6606879.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
Political offices Preceded by
LegqogChairman of Tibet Autonomous Region
2003 – 2010Succeeded by
Padma CholingPreceded by
LegqogChairman of the Standing Committee of Tibet Autonomous Region
2010 –Succeeded by
IncumbentCategories:- 1947 births
- Living people
- Politicians of the People's Republic of China
- Tibetan politicians
- Tibet stubs
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