Chope Paljor Tsering

He was the longest serving representative of the Dalai Lama, being first appointed in Nepal, in May 1986 and remaining in office for the next twenty one years until his formal retirement from public service in 2007.

During that period Chope Paljor Tsering represented the Dalai Lama in Eastern Europe, Australasia and East Asia.

[1] He took his oath of office as a cabinet member of the 13th Kashag from the Dalai Lama in New Delhi on 24 November 2007[2] and was appointed the Kalon for the department of health in the Central Tibetan Administration.

[3] He is the author of "The Nature of All Things", an autobiography which recounts his childhood in Tibet, life as a refugee and his experiences in serving the Dalai Lama and Tibetan people.

[1] After the completion of the term of the 13th Kashag in August 2011, Chope Paljor Tsering now lives in Australia with his wife and three children.