By Tenzin Chokyi

DHARAMSALA, 12 Oct: Lobsang Choedak, former Secretary of the Central Tibetan Administration’s Election Commission, has assumed office as the Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama for Japan and East Asia, succeeding Dr Tsewang Gyalpo Arya after a six-year tenure.

Choedak’s appointment was announced by the Kashag on 9 June, and he formally took charge on 28 September following the handover of responsibilities at Tibet House Japan. Karma Rinchen, Secretary of the Department of Information and International Relations, witnessed the transition, according to the Office of Tibet in Japan.

A career civil servant of the Central Tibetan Administration, Choedak previously served in the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR), the Kashag Secretariat and the Election Commission. He also served as Secretary of the Office of His Holin...