Dharamsala, October 5: As enshrined in article 25 of the Charter of Tibetans in exile, two new Kalons or members of the Kashag, Mr Ngodup Dongchung and Mr Tsering Dhondup took oath of office before His Holiness the Dalai Lama at his residence early this morning.
The other Kalon, Mr Chope Paljor Tsering is expected to take his oath of office later on.
The official ceremony of the appointment of the new Kalons took place at the Kashag hall after the oath-taking ceremony.
Kalon Tripa Samdhong Rinpoche appointed Mr Ngodup Dongchung, Mr Tsering Dhondup and Mr Chope Paljor Tsering as Kalons yesterday. The members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile unanimously approved the nominations during its 4th session.
The Kashag today announced distribution of portfolios for two new Kalons. Kalon Donchung Ngodup is the Kalon for the Department of Security and Kalon Tsering Dhondup as the Kalon for the Department of Finance.
Mr Ngodup Dongchung joined the civil service of Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on 15 June 1977 and he was appointed as senior clerk in the Department of Security on 1 September 1978. He was promoted to deputy secretary in 1987. On 1 July 1991, he was promoted to additional secretary. Since 1993, he served as the Secretary of Department of Security.
Mr Tsering Dhondup was appointed as senior clerk in the Office of the Auditor General in 1984. He was promoted to deputy secretary in 1991, and in 1993, he was promoted to joint secretary. After completing one-year further studies in United States in 1993, he served as joint secretary in the office of Auditor General from June 1994 to October 1998. He served on the same post in the Department of Education from March 2000. From July 2000, he served as secretary in department of home.
Mr Chope Paljor Tsering was appointed as deputy secretary in October 1973. From June 1977, he served in the Office of Tibet in Nepal and later in Department of Education from June 1882. He also served as education officer in Nepal from January 1985, and as the representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in the Office of Tibet in Nepal from May 1986. Later, he served as representative in the Office of Tibet in East Europe from September 1991, and was promoted to additional secretary in April 1994. In April 1997, he was promoted to secretary and later served in Office of Tibet in Australia from April 1998. From December 2002, he served as representative in the Office of Tibet in East Asia. He retired from service in May 2007.
