List of modern political leaders of Tibet
The Chairman is the nominal leader of the Tibet Autonomous Region, a province-level administrative division of the People's Republic of China. The Chairmen, and their times in office, are listed below. In practice, the Chairman is subordinate to the branch secretary of the Communist Party of China.
Chairmen
- Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama (1956 – 1959)
- Choekyi Gyaltsen, 10th Panchen Lama (1959 – 1964)
Chairmen of the People's Committee
- Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme (first term) (1964 – 1968)
Head of Revolutionary Committee
- Zeng Yongya (1968 - 1970)
- Ren Rong(1971 - 1979)
Chairmen of the People's Government
- Sangjiyuexi (桑吉悦希), aka Tianbao (1979 - 1981)
- Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme (second term) (1981 – 1983)
- Duojiecaidan (多杰才旦) (1983 - 1986)
- Duojicairang (多吉才让) (1986 - 1990)
- Jiangcunluobu (江村罗布) (1990 - 1998)
- Legqog (1998 - 2003)
- Qiangba Puncog (2003 - )