Sonam Topgyal

Prime Minister of Tibet

Sonam Topgyal
Sonam Topgyal

Prime Minister of the Central Tibetan Administration
In office 1996–2001
Monarch	Tenzin Gyatso
Preceded by	Tenzin Tethong
Succeeded by	Lobsang Tenzin

Personal details
Born	1940 Dagyab, Kham, Tibet
Died	30 December 2012(2012-12-30) (aged 71–72) Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India

Sonam Topgyal (1940 – 30 December 2012) was Prime Minister (officially Kalön Tripa) of the Central Tibetan Administration (Tibetan government-in-exile). He held the position from 1996 to 2001.^[1]^[2]

References

^ "Tibet's former prime minister, Sonam Topgyal, dies in Dharamshala". The Tibet Post. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
^ "CTA Condoles the Passing Away of Kalon Trisur Sonam Topgyal". Tibet.net. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2012.

Political offices
Preceded by Tenzin Tethong	Prime Minister of the Central Tibetan Administration 1996-2001	Succeeded by Lobsang Tenzin

Prime ministers of Tibet

Lönchen

Pre-Imperial Tibet	Dar Tongdangje Nge Dukyije Ku Lhawo Gogar Nge Tanga Yongtangje Nup Montore Bungtsen Thonmyi Tringpo Gyaltsennu Nanam Tringtokje Nup Tritore Tongpo Nup Tritokje Tsuglon Nup Nyentore Ngannang Shupu Gyaltore Nganyi Mong Tritore Nangtsab Gar Tridra Zimun
Tibetan Empire	Nyang Mangpoje Shangnang Gar Mangsham Sumnang Khyungpo Pungse Sutse Gar Tongtsen Yulsung Omade Lotsen Shanglon Tromo (acting) Gar Tsenye Dompu Gar Trinring Tsendro Khu Mangpoje Lhasung We Trisig Shangnyen We Trisumje Tsangshar Nge Mangsham Taktsab We Tadra Khonglo Dro Chungsang Ormang Bel Kyesang Dongtsab We Nangshar Sutsen Gos Trisang Yalag Chimshang Gyalsig Shuteng Nganlam Takdra Lukhong Nanam Shang Gyaltsen Lhanang Dro Trisu Ramsha We Mangje Lhalo Dro Trisumje Taknang We Gyaltore Taknye

Pre-Imperial Tibet

Dar Tongdangje
Nge Dukyije
Ku Lhawo Gogar
Nge Tanga Yongtangje
Nup Montore Bungtsen
Thonmyi Tringpo Gyaltsennu
Nanam Tringtokje
Nup Tritore Tongpo
Nup Tritokje Tsuglon
Nup Nyentore Ngannang
Shupu Gyaltore Nganyi
Mong Tritore Nangtsab
Gar Tridra Zimun

Tibetan Empire

Silön

Ganden Phodrang	Chankhyim Trekhang Thupten Shakya Paljor Dorje Shatra Sholkhang Dhondup Phuntsog

Kalön Tripa

Ganden Phodrang	Langdun Kunga Wangchuk Lukhangwa Tsewang Rabden Lobsang Tashi
Tibetan Government in Exile	Jangsa Tsangy Surkhang Wangchen Gelek Gyurme Sonam Topgyal Garang Lobsang Rigzin Kunling Woeser Gyaltsen Wangdue Dorjee Juchen Thupten Namgyal Kalsang Yeshi Gyalo Thondup Tenzin Tethong Sonam Topgyal Lobsang Tenzin Lobsang Sangay