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.
Qiangba Puncog | |
|---|---|
| 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 (age 76) Chamdo, Tibet |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Political party | Communist Party of China |
| Alma mater | Chongqing University |
Biography edit
Qiangba Puncog was born in Chamdo, Tibet in May 1947. He graduated from Chongqing University, and he joined in the Communist Party of China 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