Qiangba Puncog, also spelled Champa Phuntsok (Tibetan: བྱམས་པ་ཕུན་ཚོགས་, Wylie: byams pa phun tshogs; 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 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,[3] and subsequently began serving as chairman of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of the Tibet Autonomous Region.[citation needed]
Qiangba Puncog | |
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བྱམས་པ་ཕུན་ཚོགས 向巴平措 | |
Qiangba Puncog at the 2010 National People's Congress | |
Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress | |
In office 14 March 2013 – 17 March 2018 | |
Chairman | Zhang Dejiang |
Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region People's Congress | |
In office 15 January 2010 – 29 January 2013 | |
Preceded by | Legqog |
Succeeded by | Padma Choling |
Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region | |
In office 16 March 2003 – 15 January 2010 | |
Party Secretary | Guo Jinlong Yang Chuantang Zhang Qingli |
Preceded by | Legqog |
Succeeded by | Padma Choling |
Personal details | |
Born | May 1947 Chamdo, Tibet | (age 77)
Nationality | Chinese |
Political party | Chinese Communist Party |
Alma mater | Chongqing University |
Biography
editQiangba Puncog was born in Chamdo, Tibet in May 1947. He graduated from Chongqing University, and he joined in the Chinese Communist Party in 1974.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Who's Who in China's Leadership: Qiangba Puncog". China Internet Information Center (www.china.org.cn). Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ "Qiangba Puncog's statement at press conference". China Daily. 10 April 2008. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
- ^ Canada Tibet Committee | Newsroom | WTN