2016 Central Tibetan Administration general election

none 2016 Central Tibetan Administration general election Tibet parliamentary no 2011 Central Tibetan Administration general election 2011 2021 Central Tibetan Administration general election 2021 October 18, 2015 (first round) March 20, 2016 (second round) yes Sikyong Lobsang Sangay, Tibetan Prime Minister.jpg Lobsang Sangay National Democratic Party of Tibet 33,876 57.67% Penpa Tsering 2015.jpg Penpa Tsering National Democratic Party of Tibet 24,864 42.33% Sikyong Lobsang Sangay National Democratic Party of Tibet Lobsang Sangay National Democratic Party of Tibet Elections for the office of Sikyong and the Chitue (Members) of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile were held between October 18, 2015 and March 20, 2016. Tibetans in exile voted for the fourth time their political representative and executive of the Central Tibetan Administration, the self-proclaimed Tibetan government in exile. The election was overseen and organized by the independent CTA agency, Tibetan Election Commission. Incumbent Sikyong Lobsang SangayTenzin Pam The Race for Sikyong http://www.tibetsun.com/opinions/2015/07/16/the-race-for-sikyong 15 March 2016 Tibet Sun 16 July 2015 ran for re-election, winning with 57.3% of the votes in the second round, over his main rival Speaker of the Parliament in Exile, Penpa Tsering.Sikyong 2016: Final round results https://www.tibetsun.com/elections/sikyong-2016-final-round-results 23 April 2016 Tibet Sun 22 April 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160422190444/http://www.tibetsun.com/elections/sikyong-2016-final-round-results dead2016 TIBETAN PM (SIKYONG) ELECTIONS RESULTS http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=37276 23 April 2016 Phayul 7 August 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160807163328/http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=37276 dead Other candidates were Chairman of the Federation of Tibetan Cooperatives in India, Tashi Wangdu, and former Chinese political prisoner and president of Tibetan Ex-Political Prisoner's Association, Lukar Jam. For the first time this election showed and proliferation of political parties, something unusual in Tibetan politics.Tibetan Parliament in Exile To See First Ever Opposition Party http://www.thetibetpost.com/en/outlook/interviews-and-recap/1709-tibetan-parliament-in-exile-to-see-first-ever-opposition-party 15 March 2016 The Tibet Post 18 May 2011 29 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200629224232/http://www.thetibetpost.com/en/outlook/interviews-and-recap/1709-tibetan-parliament-in-exile-to-see-first-ever-opposition-party dead The National Democratic Party, a moderate independent leaning party, has traditionally been the only political party in the Tibetan diaspora.December 2020 The NDPT endorsed both Sangay and Pempa Tsering for their current offices. The pro-Middle Way Approach Tibetan People's Party endorsed WangduMr Tashi Wangdu - Sikyong 2016 http://pptibet.weebly.com/sikyong-2016-candidate.html 15 March 2016 and also presented its own candidates for Parliament. The radically separatist Tibetan National Congress endorsed Jam.New Party Fuels Debate on Tibet's Political Future http://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/debate-02222013102059.html 15 March 2016 Radio Free Asia 2013-02-22 Results Sikyong The preliminary round of voting for Sikyong was held on 18 October 2015.Exile Tibetan elections: Preliminary round 18 October, final 20 March http://www.tibetsun.com/news/2015/06/10/exile-tibetan-elections-preliminary-round-18-october-final-20-march 15 March 2016 Tibet Sun 10 June 2015http://tibet.net/2015/06/election-commission-announces-preliminary-and-final-election-dates-for-sikyong-and-16th-tibetan-parliament/ Election Commission Announces Preliminary and Final Election Dates for Sikyong and 16th Tibetan Parliament June 10, 2015 15 March 2016 16 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160316014401/http://tibet.net/2015/06/election-commission-announces-preliminary-and-final-election-dates-for-sikyong-and-16th-tibetan-parliament/ deadhttp://tibet.net/2015/10/tibetans-worldwide-hold-preliminary-election-for-sikyong-and-tibetan-parliament/ Tibetans Worldwide Hold Preliminary Election for Sikyong and Tibetan Parliament October 18, 2015 15 March 2016 15 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160315233956/http://tibet.net/2015/10/tibetans-worldwide-hold-preliminary-election-for-sikyong-and-tibetan-parliament/ dead Candidates needed to receive at least 33% of the vote in order to be eligible for the final round.http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tibetans-vote-to-elect-political-leader-parliamentarians-1233649 Tibetans Vote to Elect Political Leader, Parliamentarians October 18, 2015 NDTV 15 March 2016 There were six candidates; Lobsang Sangay (incumbent Sikyong, endorsed by the National Democratic Party), Penpa Tsering (Speaker of Parliament, also endorsed by NDPT), Atsok Lukar Jam (former political prisoner and activist, endorsed by Tibetan National Congress), Tashi Wangdu (President of the Federation of Tibetan Cooperatives in India, endorsed by People's Party of Tibet), Tashi Topgyal (independent candidate) and Samdhong Rinpoche. All candidates except Jam (who wants full independence of Tibet from China) supported the Middle Way Approach to Chinese-Tibetan relations. This is the same approach endorsed by the Dalai Lama and seeks to achieve real autonomy for Tibet inside the Chinese territory. Preliminary round Final round Lobsang Sangay National Democratic Party 30508 33876 Penpa Tsering National Democratic Party 10732 24864 Lukar Jam Atsok Tibetan National Congress 2557 Tashi Wangdu People's Party of Tibet 1880 Tashi Topgyal Independent 38 Samdhong Rinpoche Independent 18 613 90377 CTAhttp://tibet.net/2015/12/election-commission-declares-result-of-preliminary-election-for-sikyong-and-tibetan-parliament-in-exile/ Election Commission Declares Result of Preliminary Election of Sikyong and Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile 2015-12-04 Central Tibetan Administration 2017-04-29 en-US 2016-06-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160604125026/http://tibet.net/2015/12/election-commission-declares-result-of-preliminary-election-for-sikyong-and-tibetan-parliament-in-exile/ deadhttps://tibet.net/final-results-of-sikyong-and-tibetan-parliamentary-elections-declared/ Final Results of Sikyong and Tibetan Parliamentary Elections Declared 2016-04-27 Central Tibetan Administration 2017-04-29 en-US References Category:Central Tibetan Administration elections Tibet Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Category:October 2015 in Asia Category:March 2016 in Asia