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He grew up in a Shichak and attended CST in Darjeeling. He completed his B.A. (Honors) and LLB from Delhi University. In 1992, he was elected as the youngest executive member of the Tibetan Youth Congress (CENTREX).

In 1996, as a Fulbright Scholar, he obtained Masters degree and in 2004, Doctorate in Law from Harvard Law School, the first Tibetan to receive this degree and his dissertation, Democracy and History of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile from 1959-2004 was awarded the Yong K. Kim' 95 Prize for Excellence. In 2005, he was granted waiver by the Department of Education to continue his academic work in the US.

Dr. Sangay is an expert on International Law, Democratic Constitutionalism, and Conflict Resolution. He has spoken in hundreds of seminars around the world and debated with renowned Chinese scholars from top universities in China and is well versed in contemporary Chinese politics and legal issues. He organized seven major conferences among Chinese, Tibetan, Indian and Western scholars including two unprecedented meeting between HH the Dalai Lama and Chinese scholars in 2003, and in 2009 at Harvard University.

In 2007, he was selected as one of the twenty-four Young Leaders of Asia by the Asia Society and a delegate to the World Justice Forum in Vienna, Austria, where top legal experts and judges from around the world congregate.

In 2008, he testified as an expert before the US Senate Foreign Relations Sub-committee on East Asia and Pacific Affairs, along with the United States Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte.

He regularly visits Dharamsala and interacts with Tibetan government officials at every level. He has given numerous lectures and workshops in and around Dharamsala and visited many of the Tibetan refugee settlements, monasteries and schools in India. He coordinates the Tibetan Nutritional Project aiding dozen schools in India through Sherig Lekhung.

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[yangten4]

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*speechless!

[adelle0001]

nice video! nice school1

[deepak82272kumar]

lobsang sangay does not have American accent as great people never imitate

[mezigpo]

I wonder why Lobsang Sangay doesn't have American accent ?

[jt6029]

*applause*

[buddybudbuddy7]

Yay!! Knowing that he's the new prime minister for Tibet is so exciting, I think he's going to do an amazing job, YAY!!!

[padgyal]

I'm very glad that we have such a phenomenal Prime Minister for Tibet.

[tsephe]

wow mesmerizing ..... *Applaud*

[Tibsf]

We believe. you will the one that bring us in our snow land. We will vote for you. Thanks for your good work. 

[sunam11]

Dr Lobsang Sangay La, U R the Man, I vote Dr Lobsang La, Great Job.