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Dalai Lama Steps Down as Tibet’s Political Leader

HeadlineMar 10, 2011

The Dalai Lama has announced he is stepping down this month as head of the Tibetan government in exile. Speaking from India, the 76-year-old Nobel Peace Prize winner said while he will remain the spiritual leader, Tibet’s political leadership should be elected. The Dalai Lama’s departure will be formalized at a meeting of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile next week.

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