Who's Who in China's Leadership

			Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai

Vice chairman of the 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC):

Born in 1940, of Tibetan ethnic group, native of Litang, Sichuan Province, with a university education.

Recognized as 11th Pagbalha Hutugtu (incarnation of living Buddha) of Qangdin Lamasery in Tibet in 1942.

First vice-chairman of Qamdo Prefecture People's Liberation Committee in 1950-1952; studied Buddhist sutra in a Tibet Lamasery in 1952-1956.

Member of Standing Committee of Preparatory Committee of Tibet Autonomous Region and vice-chairman of regional Religious Affairs Committee in 1956-1959.

Vice chairman of Preparatory Committee of Tibet Autonomous Region, chairman of regional Religious Affairs Committee, commissioner of Qamdo Prefecture Commissioner's Office and vice chairman of CPPCC National Committee in 1959-1965.

Vice chairman of People's Committee of Tibet Autonomous Region, of CPPCC Tibet Committee and National Committee in 1965-1979.

Vice president of Tibet Autonomous Regional People's Government, Standing Committee vice chairman of Tibet Autonomous Regional People's Congress and of CPPCC Tibet Committee, vice president of Buddhist Association of China and honorary president of its Tibet branch, vice chairman of CPPCC National Committee and chairman of CPPCC Tibet Committee in 1979-1993.

Vice chairman of Standing Committee of National People's Congress (NPC), chairman of CPPCC Tibet Committee, and vice president and honorary president of Buddhist Association of China since 1993.

Deputy to 2nd to 5th NPC; vice chairman of Standing Committee of 8th and 9th NPC.

Vice chairman of 3rd to 7th CPPCC National Committee.