Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme, male, Tibetan nationality, is a native of Lhasa, Tibet. He was born in 1910 and studied poetry with one of Tibet's literary masters.
Ngapoi began his career as an official in Qamdo Prefecture. He also served as a magistrate. In 1952, he became 1st deputy commander of the Tibet Military Region. He later became chairman of the People's Committee for the Tibet Autonomous Region. In 1981, he became chairman of the Tibet Regional Government.
Ngapoi was deputy to the 1st and 2nd NPC, vice-chairman of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th NPC Standing Committees, chairman of the Ethnic Affairs Committees of the 5th, 6th and 7th NPC, and vice-chairman of the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th CPPCC National Committees. He was reelected vice-chairman of the 11th CPPCC National Committee.
| 2008—2013 |
Vice-Chairman, 11th CPPCC, National Committee |
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| 2003—2008 |
Vice-Chairman, 10th CPPCC, National Committee |
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| 1999 |
Member, Macao SAR Preparatory Committee, Government Delegation, Macao Hand-Over Ceremony |
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| 1998—2003 |
Vice-Chairman, 9th CPPCC, National Committee |
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| 1993—1998 |
Vice-Chairman, 8th CPPCC, National Committee |
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| 1988—1993 |
Vice-Chairman, 7th Standing Committee of the NPC |
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| 1983—1988 |
Vice-Chairman, 6th Standing Committee of the NPC |
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| 1981—1983 |
Chairman, Autonomous Region People's Government Tibet Autonomous Region |
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| 1981—1983 |
Chairman, Autonomous Regional People's Congress, Standing Committee Tibet Autonomous Region |
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| 1978—1993 |
Chairman, 5th Ethnic Affairs Committee of the NPC |
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| 1978—1983 |
Vice-Chairman, 5th Standing Committee of the NPC |
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| 1975—1978 |
Vice-Chairman, 4th Standing Committee of the NPC |
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| 1965—1979 |
Chairman, Autonomous Regional People's Congress Tibet Autonomous Region |
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| 1964—1975 |
Vice-Chairman, 3rd Standing Committee of the NPC |
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| 1959—1964 |
Deputy, 2nd NPC |
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| 1959—1964 |
Vice-Chairman, 3rd CPPCC, National Committee |
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| 1955—???? |
Lieutenant General, PLA |
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| 1954—1959 |
Deputy, 1st NPC |
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| 1952—1959 |
Secretary-General, PLA, Regions, Tibet Military District |
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| 1952—1964 |
Deputy Director, Tibet Autonomous Region Preparatory Committee |
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| 1952—1959 |
Secretary-General, Tibet Autonomous Region Preparatory Committee |
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Member, National Defense Council |
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| 1952—1959 |
1st Deputy Commander, PLA, Regions, Tibet Military District |
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| 1936—???? |
Official, Autonomous Region People's Government Tibet Autonomous Region, Qamdo Prefecture |
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| 1936—???? |
Civil Magistrate, Intermediate People's Court Tibet Autonomous Region, Qamdo Prefecture |
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