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In the 1970s, Tethong was invited to teach at [[Pearson College UWC]] in Canada.<ref name="Sun"/> On 17 December 1996, he became the new representative of the {{ill|Bureau of the Dalai Lama in New Delhi|fr|Bureau du dalaï-lama à New Delhi}}.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=24 December 1996|title=5. China urges courage from Tibetan officials implementing party line (AFP)|trans-title= |url=http://www.tibet.ca/tibet/public/en/newsroom/wtn/archive/old?y=1996&m=12&p=24_5|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.md/U8wIU|archivedate=24 April 2013|language= |work=[[World Tibet News]]|location= |access-date=14 March 2024}}</ref> He was Minister of Foreign Affairs of the [[Central Tibetan Administration]] from April 1997 to August 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tibet.net/department/information/|title=Department of Information & International Relations|work=Central Tibetan Administration}}</ref> He then retired and was named an honorary professor of the [[University of British Columbia]]. His daughter, [[Lhadon Tethong]], founded [[Students for a Free Tibet]].<ref>{{cite book |last= |first= |date=2008|title=Current biography yearbook, Volume 69|trans-title= |url= |language= |location= |publisher=H. W. Wilson Co|page=568|isbn=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=March 2012|title=Fighting for Lhasa in Victoria|trans-title= |url=http://mountdouglas.ca/webusers/rampage/archive/march2012.pdf|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827053605/http://mountdouglas.ca/webusers/rampage/archive/march2012.pdf|archivedate=27 August 2016|language= |work=mountdouglas.ca|location= |access-date=14 March 2024}}</ref> |
In the 1970s, Tethong was invited to teach at [[Pearson College UWC]] in Canada.<ref name="Sun"/> On 17 December 1996, he became the new representative of the {{ill|Bureau of the Dalai Lama in New Delhi|fr|Bureau du dalaï-lama à New Delhi}}.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=24 December 1996|title=5. China urges courage from Tibetan officials implementing party line (AFP)|trans-title= |url=http://www.tibet.ca/tibet/public/en/newsroom/wtn/archive/old?y=1996&m=12&p=24_5|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.md/U8wIU|archivedate=24 April 2013|language= |work=[[World Tibet News]]|location= |access-date=14 March 2024}}</ref> He was Minister of Foreign Affairs of the [[Central Tibetan Administration]] from April 1997 to August 2001.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tibet.net/department/information/|title=Department of Information & International Relations|work=Central Tibetan Administration}}</ref> He then retired and was named an honorary professor of the [[University of British Columbia]]. His daughter, [[Lhadon Tethong]], founded [[Students for a Free Tibet]].<ref>{{cite book |last= |first= |date=2008|title=Current biography yearbook, Volume 69|trans-title= |url= |language= |location= |publisher=H. W. Wilson Co|page=568|isbn=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=March 2012|title=Fighting for Lhasa in Victoria|trans-title= |url=http://mountdouglas.ca/webusers/rampage/archive/march2012.pdf|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827053605/http://mountdouglas.ca/webusers/rampage/archive/march2012.pdf|archivedate=27 August 2016|language= |work=mountdouglas.ca|location= |access-date=14 March 2024}}</ref> |
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Tsewang Choegyal Tethong died on 12 March 2024 in Canada.<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date=14 March 2024|title=Obituary: DIIR Deeply Mourns the Loss of Kasur Tsewang Choegyal Tethong|trans-title= |url=https://tibet.net/obituary-diir-deeply-mourns-the-loss-of-kasur-tsewang-choegyal-tethong/|language= |work=[[Central Tibetan Administration]]|location= |access-date=14 March 2024}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:51, 28 March 2024
Tsewang Choegyal Tethong | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Central Tibetan Administration | |
| In office April 1997 – August 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Tashi Wangdi |
| Succeeded by | Lobsang Tenzin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1935 Chamdo, Tibet |
| Died | 12 March 2024 (aged 88–89) Canada |
| Nationality | Tibetan |
| Occupation | Academic |
Tsewang Choegyal Tethong (1935 – 12 March 2024) was a Tibetan academic and politician.[1] He was a representative of the Offices of Tibet in New Delhi and a minister within the Central Tibetan Administration.
Biography
Born in Chamdo in 1935, Tethong was the son of Gyurme Gyatso Tethong and Dolma Tsering (née Rong Dekyiling).[2] He went into exile in 1949, shortly before the Battle of Chamdo.[3] In 1959, he became a volunteer at refugee camps for Tibetans who fled after the 1959 Tibetan uprising, attracting the attention of the 14th Dalai Lama, for whom he became personal interpreter.[3] In 1968, he became leader of the Mundgod refugee camp,[4] where he met his wife, Judy.[5]
In the 1970s, Tethong was invited to teach at Pearson College UWC in Canada.[3] On 17 December 1996, he became the new representative of the Bureau of the Dalai Lama in New Delhi.[6] He was Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Central Tibetan Administration from April 1997 to August 2001.[7] He then retired and was named an honorary professor of the University of British Columbia. His daughter, Lhadon Tethong, founded Students for a Free Tibet.[8][9]
Tsewang Choegyal Tethong died on 12 March 2024 in Canada.[10]
References
- ^ "Foreign ministers A-D". rulers.org.
- ^ "The Girl & the Golok Chiefs". Phayul.com. 25 January 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Cernetig, Miro (20 April 2008). "Vancouver has a pivotal role in the Tibet debate". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "8. Canada Tibet Committee BOD meets in Kananaskis, Alberta (CTC)". Canada Tibet Committee. Calgary. 14 September 2004. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Canadian Saturday Night: A Magazine of Business & National Affairs, Volume 85. Parkan Publications. 1970.
- ^ "5. China urges courage from Tibetan officials implementing party line (AFP)". World Tibet News. 24 December 1996. Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Department of Information & International Relations". Central Tibetan Administration.
- ^ Current biography yearbook, Volume 69. H. W. Wilson Co. 2008. p. 568.
- ^ "Fighting for Lhasa in Victoria" (PDF). mountdouglas.ca. March 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Obituary: DIIR Deeply Mourns the Loss of Kasur Tsewang Choegyal Tethong". Central Tibetan Administration. 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.