Che Dalha (Tibetan: ཆེ་དགྲ་ལྷ, Lhasa dialect: [t͡ɕʰé ʈàl̥a]; born August 1958), also romanized as Che Zala and Qizhala (Chinese: 齐扎拉; pinyin: Qízhālā), is a Chinese politician of Tibetan ethnicity who served as Chairman (Governor) of Tibet Autonomous Region between January 2017 and October 2021.
[2] In 1979, he participated in the civil service examinations of Zhongdian County with good results, and was given a minor post in the Communist Youth League as a rural functionary.
[1] Between 1994 and 2001, Che Dalha was instrumental in bringing the "Shangri-la" brand to life in Zhongdian County, making the area a major tourist destination.
In 2001, the year he was promoted to Governor of the Dêqên Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Zhongdian County was officially renamed Shangri-La by directive of the State Council.
[4] On 15 January 2017, Che Dalha was appointed Chairman of Tibet Autonomous Region, succeeding Losang Jamcan.