{"id":862,"date":"2024-06-07T10:07:46","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T10:07:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/?p=862"},"modified":"2024-09-09T04:26:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T04:26:56","slug":"mr-sonam-topgyal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/index.php\/2024\/06\/07\/mr-sonam-topgyal\/","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Sonam Topgyal"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-hwrapper valign_top align_left\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><h3>Mr. Sonam Topgyal<\/h3>\n<p>Mr. Sonam Topgyal was born in Kham Dagyab in 1941 and fled to India in 1959. He studied at the Central University for Tibetan Studies in Sarnath and Benares Hindu University before joining the Central Tibetan Administration in 1963. He held various positions, including deputy secretary of the Department of Information and secretary of the cabinet secretariat. In 1993, he delivered a letter from the Dalai Lama to Chinese leaders. He served as Kalon for the Department of Home and Health and was Kalon Tripa from 1995 to 1996.<\/p>\n<p>Topgyal was a founding member of the Tibetan Youth Congress and worked at the Tibetan Cultural Preservation Centre at Norbu Lingka Institute. He served in the 10th and 11th Kashag, holding positions such as Kalon for Home, Security, Religion, and Culture. He passed away in 2013, survived by his wife and three daughters. His funeral was held in Dharamsala.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small\"><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_grid cols_2 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\" style=\"--columns-gap:3rem;\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" src=\"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Former-Tibetan-PM-Sonam-Topgyal-passes-away-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Former-Tibetan-PM-Sonam-Topgyal-passes-away-scaled.jpg 500w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Former-Tibetan-PM-Sonam-Topgyal-passes-away-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Former-Tibetan-PM-Sonam-Topgyal-passes-away-301x200.jpg 301w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Former-Tibetan-PM-Sonam-Topgyal-passes-away-753x500.jpg 753w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Former-Tibetan-PM-Sonam-Topgyal-passes-away-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Former-Tibetan-PM-Sonam-Topgyal-passes-away-100x66.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"779\" src=\"https:\/\/centraltibetanreliefcommittee.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TYC-Founding-1970.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mr. Sonam Topgyal Mr. Sonam Topgyal was born in Kham Dagyab in 1941 and fled to India in 1959. He studied at the Central University for Tibetan Studies in Sarnath and Benares Hindu University before joining the Central Tibetan Administration in 1963. 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