Qiangba Puncog

Qiangba Puncog, also spelled Champa Phuntsok (Tibetan: བྱམས་པ་ཕུན་ཚོགས་, Wylie: byams pa phun tshogs ; Chinese: 向巴平措; pinyin: Xiàngbā Píngcuò; born in May 1947) was the chairman of the government of Tibet Autonomous Region of China from 2003 until January 2010. He is of Tibetan ethnicity.[1][2] He was most visible in public during the 2008 Tibetan unrest, receiving diplomats and journalists.[1] Qiangba Puncog resigned as chairman on January 12, 2010,[3] and subsequently began serving as chairman of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of the Tibet Autonomous Region.

Qiangba Puncog
བྱམས་པ་ཕུན་ཚོགས 向巴平措
Qiangba Puncog at the 2010 National People's Congress
Chairman of the Standing Committee of the People's Congress of the Tibet Autonomous Region
In office 15 January 2010 – 2013
Preceded by	Legqog
Succeeded by	Padma Choling
Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region People's Government
In office April 2004 – 15 January 2010
Preceded by	Legqog
Succeeded by	Padma Choling
Personal details
Born	May 1947 (age 73) Chamdo, Tibet
Nationality	Chinese
Political party	Communist Party of China
Alma mater	Chongqing University

Biography

Qiangba Puncog was born in Chamdo, Tibet in May 1947. He graduated from Chongqing University, and he joined in the Communist Party of China in 1974.[1]

References

1. "Who's Who in China's Leadership: Qiangba Puncog". China Internet Information Center (www.china.org.cn). Retrieved 2010-02-04.
2. "Qiangba Puncog's statement at press conference". China Daily. 10 April 2008. Retrieved 2010-02-04.
3. Canada Tibet Committee | Newsroom | WTN