Gyaincain Norbu (politician)

Gyaincain Norbu (Tibetan: རྒྱལ་མཚན་ནོར་བུ་) is a Tibetan politician. He was Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region^[1] from 1990 to 1998. He was succeeded by Legqog.

In November 1995, Gyaincain Norbu presided at a ceremony organised by the Chinese government to select its approved claimaint to title of 11th Panchen Lama from a list of finalists by using the Golden Urn. The boy selected at this ceremony was also named Gyaincain Norbu, which is a fairly common Tibetan name. The boy is of no relation to Chairman Gyaincain Norbu.

References

^ Kristof, Nicholas F. (22 September 1990). "Tibet After Martial Law: Whispers of Protest". New York Times. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F30612F73C5D0C718EDDA00894D8494D81&pagewanted=2. Retrieved 13 March 2011.

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Preceded by Doje Cering	Chairman of Tibet Autonomous Region 1990 – 1998	Succeeded by Legqog

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