Tibet exiles see rise of American-style politician
TIM SULLIVANTIM SULLIVAN, Associated Press?
?FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2011 file photo, Lobsang Sangay, left, the prime minister of the Tibetan government in exile, and spiritual leader the Dalai Lama greet the crowd during the swearing in ceremony of Sangay in Dharmsala, India. Sangay came to power in what might be the most critical moment for Tibet in a generation: A wave of Tibetans have burned themselves alive to protest Chinese rule, Beijing is undergoing a transfer of power and the 76-year-old Dalai Lama is speaking openly of his eventual death. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia, File)
FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2011 file photo, Lobsang Sangay, left, the prime minister of the Tibetan government in exile, and spiritual leader the Dalai Lama greet the crowd during the swearing in ceremony of Sangay in Dharmsala, India. Sangay came to power in what might be the most critical moment for Tibet in a generation: A wave of Tibetans have burned themselves alive to protest Chinese rule, Beijing is undergoing a transfer of power and the 76-year-old Dalai Lama is speaking openly of his eventual death. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia, File)
FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2011 file photo, Lobsang Sangay, the prime minister of the Tibetan government in exile, sits in front of the Tibetan national flag as he speaks during a press conference in Dharmsala, India. Sangay came to power in what might be the most critical moment for Tibet in a generation: A wave of Tibetans have burned themselves alive to protest Chinese rule, Beijing is undergoing a transfer of power and the 76-year-old Dalai Lama is speaking openly of his eventual death. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia, File)
FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2012 file photo, Lobsang Sangay, the prime minister of the Tibetan government in exile, sits in front of a portrait of the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama during an interview in Dharmsala, India. Sangay came to power in what might be the most critical moment for Tibet in a generation: A wave of Tibetans have burned themselves alive to protest Chinese rule, Beijing is undergoing a transfer of power and the 76-year-old Dalai Lama is speaking openly of his eventual death. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia, File)
A Tibetan woman beats a portrait of Chinese President Hu Jintao during a protest to commemorate the Tibetan Women's Uprising Day, in New Delhi, India, Monday, March 12, 2012. On March 12, 1959, thousands of women gathered in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa to protest against the Chinese government but the protest was put down. (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)
DHARMSALA, India (AP) ? Lobsang Sangay is the prime minister of a country that doesn't exist. His government fills a moldy cluster of yellow brick buildings clinging to an Indian hillside. His budget depends on donor countries and wealthy supporters.
But with his well-tailored suits and carefully practiced soundbites, Sangay is something new in this tattered hill town, home to Tibet's government-in-exile. He is an openly ambitious politician in a culture that traditionally frowns on self-promotion.
He came to power in what might be the most critical moment for Tibet in a generation: A wave of Tibetans have burned themselves alive to protest Chinese rule, Beijing is undergoing a leadership transition and the 76-year-old Dalai Lama is speaking openly of his eventual death.
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