Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme

Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme (Chinese: 阿沛·阿旺晋美; Pinyin: Āpèi Āwàngjìnměi; born 1st Feb. 1910 in Lhasa, Tibet) is a retired Tibetan politician, a civil magistrate in local government.

Biography

It was Jigme, then a senior Tibetan official, who surrendered Chamdo to the invading People's Liberation Army and signed the Seventeen Point Agreement^[1] with the Chinese Communist government in 1951, surrendering Tibet's sovereignty in exchange for guarantees of autonomy and religious freedom.

His career continued within the ranks of Chinese Communist administration of Tibet. Among other functions, he was vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of the People's Republic of China for many years.

Jigme was elected president of the "Association for the Protection and Development of Tibetan Culture", which was established on June 21, 2004.

Citations

• In 1988 he said: "It is because of the special situation in Tibet that in 1951 the 17-Point Agreement on the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet, between the central people’s government and the local Tibetan government, came about. Such an agreement has never existed between the central government and any other minority region. We have to consider the special situation in Tibetan history while drafting policies for Tibet in order to realise its long-term stability. We must give Tibet more autonomous power than other minority regions. In my view, at present, the Tibet Autonomous Region has relatively less power of autonomy compared with other autonomous regions, let alone compared with provinces. Therefore Tibet must have some special treatment and have more autonomy like those special economic zones. We must employ special policies to resolve the special characteristics which have pertained throughout history."^[2].
  • On August 31, 1989, Ngabo Ngawang Jigme said in Tibet Daily “Wu Zhongxin’s claim of having presided over the enthrone-ment ceremony (of the 14th Dalai Lama) on the basis of this photograph is a blatant distortion of historical facts."^[3].

    Notes

    1. ^ Tibet: Proving Truth From Facts, The Invasion and Illegal Annexation of Tibet
    2. ^ 'Seeking unity through equality' - www.phayul.com
    3. ^ Tibet Proving Truth - Full text

    
    

    References

    • Tsering, Shakya (1999). The Dragon in the Land of Snows. A History of Modern Tibet Since 1947. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0712665339. 
    • Melvyn Goldstein: A History of Modern Tibet, Volume 2: The Calm Before the Storm: 1951-1955, University of California Press 2007 ISBN 978-0520249417
    • World Tibet Network News. Monday, October 16, 2000: 'Nothing Will Change': Tibetan "traitor" Ngabo Ngawang Jigme (Asiaweek). Retrieved on 2007-07-08.
    • World Tibet Network News. Thursday, April 9, 1998: China's top Tibetan official criticises Panchen Lama report (TIN). Retrieved on 2007-07-08.
    • Cao, Chang-ching. Tibetan tragedy began with a farce. Taipei Times, Wednesday, Apr 25, 2001. Retrieved on 2007-07-08.
    • Official Chinese biography. Retrieved on 2007-07-08.

    Preceded by Choekyi Gyaltsen	Chairman of Tibet Autonomous Region 1964 – 1968	Succeeded by Zeng Yongya
    Preceded by '	President of Tibet Autonomous Region People's Congress 1979 – 1981	Succeeded by Yang Dongsheng
    Preceded by Sangjiyuexi (桑吉悦希)	Chairman of Tibet Autonomous Region 1981 – 1983	Succeeded by Duojiecaidan (多杰才旦)
    Preceded by Yang Dongsheng	President of Tibet Autonomous Region People's Congress 1983 – 1993	Succeeded by Raidi

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