# 14th Dalai Lama

_14th Dalai Lama, the spiritual and temporal leader of Tibetans_

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Last updated: 2026-11-10

> The 14th Dalai Lama is the current Dalai Lama, the highest spiritual leader and head of Tibetan Buddhism. He served as the resident spiritual and temporal leader of Tibet before 1959, and subsequently led the Tibetan government in exile represented by the Central Tibetan Administration in Dharamshala, India.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 6 July 1935 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17293#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Taktser ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17293#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Tibet ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17293#P27))
- **Occupation:** Buddhist monk; Lama; politician; cleric ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17293#P106))
- **Education:** University of Melbourne; University of British Columbia; Sera Monastery; Drepung Monastery ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17293#P69))
- **Official website:** dalaiLama.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17293#P856))
- **Positions held:** Dalai Lama (since 22 February 1940); National People's Congress deputy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17293#P39))
- **Awards:** Nobel Peace Prize; honorary Canadian citizenship; Ramon Magsaysay Award; Erik Bye's Memorial Prize; Templeton Prize; Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal; Philadelphia Liberty Medal; James Parks Morton Interfaith Award; Peace Prize of Hesse; Congressional Gold Medal; Dr. Leopold Lucas Prize; honorary citizen of Warsaw; honorary citizen of Rome; honorary citizen of Budapest; Order of the White Lotus ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17293#P166))
- **X (Twitter):** DalaiLama ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17293#P2002))
- **Facebook:** DalaiLama ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17293#P2013))
- **Instagram:** dalailama ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17293#P2003))

## Questions

**When was 14th Dalai Lama born?**  
14th Dalai Lama was born on 6 July 1935 in Taktser.

**What positions has 14th Dalai Lama held?**  
Positions held by 14th Dalai Lama include: Dalai Lama (since 22 February 1940); National People's Congress deputy.

**Where did 14th Dalai Lama study?**  
14th Dalai Lama was educated at University of Melbourne, University of British Columbia, Sera Monastery, Drepung Monastery.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): 14th Dalai Lama](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/14th_Dalai_Lama) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): चौधौं दलाई लामा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A7%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%81_%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q17293](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17293) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: The Dalai Lama in 2012.jpg by Christopher Michel (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Dalai_Lama_in_2012.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"14th Dalai Lama". DigiNepal. Last updated 10 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/14th-dalai-lama. Retrieved 14 November 2026.