Eleven pre-selected candidates are all capable tibetans that have proven their inspirational and leadership skills. They live in three different continents (Asia, United States and Europe), represent three provinces of Tibet, and both lay and monastic traditions.
*Update* Tashi Wangdi has requested to be removed from this list, he encourages everyone to support the “upcoming younger generation” of Tibetan candidates for the Kalon Tripa position. We have now removed his name from the list (he had recieved 17 votes at the time of removal). Read more about this in the comments section.
See YouTube video on the eleven pre-selected candidates (alfabetic):
Arjia Rinpoche, Buchung Tsering, Gyari Dolma, Kunga Tashi, Lhadon Tethong, Lobsang Nyandak, Lobsang Sangay, Ngapa Tsegyam, Penpa Tsering, Tempa Tsering, Tenzin Namgyal Tethong


Saturday, March 28th, around approx. 20 tibetans gathered at Karma Tashi Ling Buddhist Center in Oslo to hold prayers. Afterwards, a common vegatarian meal was served. Tibetans in Norway did not celebrate LOSAR, the traditional Tibetan new year, due to the sufferings of the Tibetans in Tibet in the last year. The prayer gathering was covered on the frontpage of the Norwegian newspaper, 