Lobsang Sangay was re-elected as head of the Tibetan ‘government-in-exile’ for a second consecutive term. Sangay, 48, defeated his only rival Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament Pempa Tsering by 9,012 votes
The election result was announced by the Tibetan election officials in the northern Indian town of Dharmsala which is the headquarters of the government-in-exile.
The 2016 general election was the second election since the Dalai Lama had stepped down as head of the government-in-exile in 2011 to focus on his role as the Tibetans’ spiritual leader.