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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ashwini Bhatia

Penpa Tsering sworn in for a second term to lead Tibet’s government-in-exile

India Tibet - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Penpa Tsering was sworn in Wednesday for a second consecutive term as the president of Tibet’s government-in-exile following his reelection earlier this year.

Tsering, 58, has led the exile government based in Dharamshala, India, since 2021. He secured another five-year term in elections held in February among Tibetans living in India and overseas. Tsering was first elected to the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile in 1996 and served as speaker from 2008 until he rose to the top executive post.

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