Tibetan parliament approves six ministers nominated by CTA President

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, June 2: All six nominees for ministerial positions passed the floor test during the first session of the 18th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on Tuesday. Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) President Penpa Tsering’s newly formed Cabinet, the executive branch of the Tibetan government-in-exile will assume office following the swearing in ceremony scheduled for Wednesday.

During the first day of the two-day session, 44 of the 45 members of parliament cast their votes through a secret ballot, electing Tsegyal Chukya Dranyi, Cabinet Secretary; Palden Dhondup, Secretary of the Department of Home; Tsering Dhondup, Secretary of the Department of Finance; Ugyen Tenzin, form...

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