Lobsang Nyandak

[16] During this period, Nyandak also served as Vice President and Secretary of the Executive Committee of the National Democratic Party of Tibet.

[20] As Minister of International Relations, Nyandak served as a member of the Task Force of the Sino-Tibetan Dialogue from 2005 to 2006 [fr] and again from 2012 to present.

[28][29] During this time period, Nyandak also served as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the CTA's Social and Resource Development Fund (SARD)[30] and Managing Trustee of the Dalai Lama's Charitable Trust.

[31][32][33] He was responsible for organizing visits of the Dalai Lama to North America, including arranging meetings with leaders and educators.

[40] On March 2, 2020,[8] Lobsang Nyandak publicly announced his candidacy for the 2021 election of Tibetan Prime Minister (Sikyong).

[41] In his program, he declares he is confident to re-establish contact with the Chinese Government to resolve the Tibetan issue, and aims to transform Tibet in a peace zone, as envisaged by the 14th Dalai Lama[42] Nyandak is married to Tenzin Palmo.[when?]

Lobsang Nyandak and Richard Gere during The Tibet Fund annual gala at Le Bernardin Privé in New York on October 19, 2016
Lobsang Nyandak, Thupten Lungrik, Samdhong Rinpoche and Lobsang Nyima, wearing khata and red ribbons.
Lobsang Nyandak (on the right end) with other representatives of the Dalai Lama from around the world at a two-day meeting in Dharamsala October 2009 (the Dalai Lama is in the center with Samdhong Rinpoche).
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Lobsang Nyandak at Tibetan Lunar New Year – Losar 2147, New York, Tibet Fund (20 February 2020)