Dharamshala, 27th August, 2024:  Speaker of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, Khenpo Sonam Tenphel announced the election of the new Auditor General during the 162nd meeting of the Standing Committee on 26th August, 2024.

Following the completion of the previous Auditor General Mr. Pema Dadul Arya on 4th May, 2023, as per the sub-clause 1 (a) and (b) of Clause (107) Article (X)  enshrined in the Charter of Tibetans in Exile, a three membered Selection Committee proposed nominee for the post of new Auditor-General of Central Tibetan Administration (CTA). The nominees were General Manager of TCV Enterprises Limited Mr. Lhakpa Gyaltsen and Geshe Ngarampa Tenzin Wangyal.

The members of the Standing Committee voted between the two proposed candidates and Mr. Lhakpa Gyaltsen secured two-third of majority vote, claiming the position of the new Auditor General of the Office of the Auditor General.

Synopsis of Curriculum Vitae of Lhakpa Gyaltsen

1985	Graduated from the College of Accounting.
1985 to 1991	Worked as an auditor in the Office of Auditor General.
1991 to 1996	Worked for Amnye Machen Institute, Dharamsala (India) as an Office Superintendent and Accountant.
1996 to 2000	Worked as a Director at the Nepal Branch of the Office of Auditor  General, CTA on contract.
May 2000 to Nov. 2000	Worked as a Chief Accountant at Norbulingka Institute of Tibetan Culture.
November 2001	Established a private accounting firm and audited many CTA organizations with the consent from the Office of Auditor  General,   CTA.
Feb. 2002 to Feb. 2004	Worked as a Chief Accountant at the Department of Home, CTA, on a contractual basis.
From 2014	Working as the General Manager of TCV Enterprises Limited.