The incumbent Kalon Tripa, Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche, Prime Minister for the Tibetan government-in-exile, will end his term in office in August 2011. Although this date is a year away, it is the opportune moment to begin our search for upcoming candidates. We still have one year to find a worthy leader. It would be irresponsible to put off a search for candidates any later, as this period affords us just enough time to proceed. To wait any longer would be to court disaster.
The next Kalon Tripa’s term will be five years in duration. This will be a crucial period. During this time His Holiness, who is advancing in years, will be turning 81 by the end of the next Kalon Tripa’s term. Given this, the role of the next Prime Minister will prove all the more crucial. This new candidate must assume a greater load. The next Kalon Tripa must be someone with strong leadership skills, capable of leading the government, and bringing a clear vision that is bold and vibrant enough to also seize the interest and imagination of the young.
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