Rampa

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Namgyal Rinchhen

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Born 1905 Served in Government 1923

Rampa Se (Kyito Se). Personal name Namgyal Rinchhen. Born 1906. Lay official of the 5th rank. Has held the posts of Tsa-nyer (Grass Steward at Lhasa), Dzong-pšn of Chomo Dzong in Kongbo, Kan-dršn (Secretary to the Kashag), and Ka-trung (Assistant Secretary to the Kashag). He accompanied Tendong Shap-pe to Kham when the former was sent there as Commissioner, and stayed three years. Returned to Lhasa in 1934 and was appointed Shš-pa (Magistrate of Shš village, below the Potala). In 1936-37, he was Guide to the Political Officer in Sikkim on his mission to Lhasa. An intelligent and promising official. Married Ringang's sister. Has two children, a boy and a girl. Was promoted to a 4th rank official La-chag (Treasurer at the Cathedral) in May, 1943 - vide Chogte-pa resigned. Promoted to the rank of Theiji in July, 1952. Left Lhasa for Peking in September, 1952, as the Lay-officer-in-charge of the Tibetan Liaison Office in China.

Page references from Who's Who in Tibet

1933 (page 21) 1938 (page 57) 1942 (page 27) 1945 (page 35) 1949 (page 98)

This entry is from "Who Was Who in Tibet?" Copyright Frank Drauschke, Facts & Files, Berlin