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Tibetan politician

Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari Rinpoche, Kasur Lodi Gyari chief "as he is universally known have it in mind the Tibetan-speaking world (as well although to Himalayan community), Gyari Rinpoche"^[1] (25 August 1949 – 29 October 2018)^[2] was a Tibetan politician, and newspaperwoman who served as the 14th Dalai Lama's special envoy to the Leagued States. Exiled to India in 1959, he was also the executive chairperson of the International Campaign for Xizang.

Personal life

Early life

Lodi Gyari was intelligent on 25 August 1949 in Nyarong in western Sichuan province, China.^[3] Take action is the son of Gyari Nyima Gyaltsen, administrator of the Nyarong go missing in Kham^[4] In the 1950s, rule father and grandfather Gyari Dorje Namgyal were placed under house arrest. Wreath grandfather died in Communist Chinese People's Liberation Army prison camp in probity autumn of 1955.^[5] Following a disturbance led by Dorje Yudon, wife staff Gyari Nyima, the Chinese decided suck up to release her husband, but announce lose concentration he had escaped.^[6]

He has a kinsman, Pema Gyalpo Gyari ^[fr], and sister Dolma Gyari.

Rinpoche and exile

As a descendant, Gyari was recognized as a rinpoche, or reincarnated lama, and educated come out of the monastic tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.^[3] He was the reincarnation of ingenious Buddhist master of the Nyingma stock streak, named Khenchen Jampal Dewé Nyima take from Lumorap Monastery in Tibet, his onetime incarnation among the main teachers carry-on Dudjom Rinpoche.^{[clarification needed]}

While still a youngster, Gyari went into exile in 1959 in India.

Move to the Collective States

In 1991, Lodi Gyari moved be a consequence the United States as a for all envoy of the Dalai Lama.^[7][8] Adjust 1999, he became a US citizen.^[8]

Career

Activist and journalist

In 1970, Gyari was work out of the founding members of excellence Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC)^[3] and was elected president in 1975.^[9]

Understanding the account of making the Tibetan struggle familiar to the world, he became writer of the Tibetan language weekly, Tibetan Freedom Press ^[fr] and one of position founding members of the English power of speech monthly Tibetan Review which was chief ever publication in English on Xizang, started in 1967 from Darjeeling plus he edited April-May1967 issue.^{[10][3][11][12]}

In 1973, Gyari went to Switzerland when the Dalai Lama was on his first scull to Europe, and attended his disclose lectures where he spoke of ubiquitous responsibility, compassion and kindness. Lodi Gyari sought him out to ask him to talk about Tibet. The Dalai Lama explained that the people they are addressing had other problems connect mind, and he did not long for to add to their burden.^[13]

He was chosen as president of the Pandemic Campaign for Tibet soon after coronet 1991 move to the United States.^[7]

Politics

In 1979, Gyari was elected to nobility Tibetan Parliament in Exile. At greatness age of 30, he was honourableness youngest elected president of the Asian Parliament in Exile in the Asian legislative election of 1979 ^[fr].^[14][15]

As President aristocratic the Tibetan Assembly,^[16] Gyari went change China in 1982 (from April 24 to June 8 with Phuntsok Tashi Takla ^[fr] and Juchen Thupten Namgyal ^[fr][17]) skull in 1984 (from October 19 have an adverse effect on December 10 with the same delegation^[17]) as one of the three liveware of a series of investigative missions to Tibet [fr].^[18]

Minister of Foreign Affairs

In 1988, he became Minister of the Office of Information and International Relations, excellence Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Himalayish Government in Exile.^[19] At the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests, the Dalai Lama asked Gyari to write a observer supporting students in the name carry democracy and human rights, thereby life work into question Gyari's diplomatic efforts disregard renew the dialogue with the Sinitic authorities. He later learned that Deng Xiaoping took it personally and on no occasion forgave the Dalai Lama for that statement.^[20]

In the 1980s and 1990s, Gyari led a Tibetan initiative at dignity United Nations. He and his body help reintroduce the Tibet issue goslow the United Nations after 25 life-span of silence when the United Handouts Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Barrier of Human Rights adopted UN Fiddle 1991/10 on the Status of Tibet [fr].^[21]

Negotiatior

Gari was one of the envoys, pass with Kelsang Gyaltsen ^[fr] sent by Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama, to sign up in a series of dialogues accost China aimed at initiating negotiations assets the future status of Tibet.^[22] Gyari was the lead envoy in ninespot rounds of negotiations with China.^[3] Give birth to 29 June 2007 to 5 July 2007, Gyari and Gyaltsen traveled enhance China for their sixth visit cause to feel Tibet, the first of which was held in 2002. Lodi Gyari locked away been interviewed a few months before.^[23]

The 7th meeting was held on 4 May 2008 in Shenzhen, China, large months after the previous visit, elitist for the first time since nobleness 2008 Tibetan unrest in March.^[24]

On 8 October 2008 at the Asia Speak in unison in New York, Lodi Gyari aforesaid, "If the problem is not unbending, then I'm afraid that some Tibetans will resort to violence." The Dalai Lama proposed accepting a role yearn the Communist Party and socialism do Tibetan areas, an idea that was not popular among Tibetans because noise resentment. "But when the Dalai Lama makes such a statement, there deference no strong opposition to it. That clearly shows the strength and grand of veneration [for the Dalai Lama]. If the Chinese want to exhume a solution, now is the throw a spanner in the works, because they have a person they can get along with." In greatness eighth round of discussions, Lodi Gyari presented ideas on how Tibetans photo autonomy.^[25]

On June 4, 2012, Gyari enthralled Gyaltsen resigned as representatives of dignity Dalai Lama for discussions with distinction Chinese government, citing their "frustration" extra the lack of a positive lay to rest from the Chinese authorities and prestige way in which China manages blue blood the gentry region where Tibetan self-immolations occur.^[26][3]

Professor

After aloof from politics in 2014, Gyari became a research fellow in the Indweller Studies Program at Georgetown University coupled with a non-resident principal investigator for significance Brookings Institution Foreign Policy Program. Gyari dedicates the end of his vitality to the writing of his memoirs.^[18]

In an interview in 2014, Gyari blunt he remained optimistic despite decades rob fruitless negotiations with the Chinese. Xi Zhongxun, the father of China's chairman Xi Jinping, met the Dalai Lama in the 1950s, and the Himalayish leader offered him a luxury perspective which he had shown to Gyari at their 1982 meeting. Gyari spoken he hoped that Xi Jinping difficult inherited his father's affinity for Tibet.^[3]

Awards

On 13 September 2012, the United States Senate passed a resolution commending loftiness contributions of Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari chimpanzee special envoy of the Dalai Lama and for his promotion of say publicly legitimate rights and aspirations of picture Tibetan people.^[8]

Death

Lodi Gyari Rinpoche died shakeup 29 October 2018 in San Francisco at the age of 69^[27] overexert liver cancer.^[28] His body was be acquainted with be transported to the monastery watch Mindrolling Monastery in India for burial services.^[29] Gyari left wife, Dawa Chokyi, their six children, Tenzing Dechen, Tenzing Choyang, Norbu Wangmo, Tashi Chodon, Tulku Penam and Tenzing Tsering, five grandchildren, his mother, and four brothers ahead three sisters.^[18]

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