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New Term for Sikyong

May 3, 2017;

The Kashag (Cabinet) of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, officially known as Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), has agreed to use the American English term “President” to describe Sikyong. The secretary of the Cabinet told Phayul news that because there is no uniformly accepted title in English for Sikyong, the matter was discussed in a cabinet meeting and the decision was made to use President.

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