Qiangba Puncog
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| Qiangba Puncog བྱམས་པ་ཕུན་ཚོགས 向巴平措 |
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| Qiangba Puncog at the 2010 National People's Congress |
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| Chairman of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of the Tibet Autonomous Region |
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| Assumed office 15 January 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Legqog |
| Chairman of Tibet Autonomous Region |
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| In office April 2004 – 15 January 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Legqog |
| Succeeded by | Padma Choling |
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| Born | May 1947 (age 64) Qamdo, Tibet, China |
| Political 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.
[edit] 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]
[edit] 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.
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Chairman of Tibet Autonomous Region 2003 – 2010 |
Succeeded by Padma Choling |
| Preceded by Legqog |
Chairman of the Standing Committee of Tibet Autonomous Region 2010 – |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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