Samphe Lhalungpa has more than 32 years of experience in public sector management with both national and international bodies. He served in the Canadian Federal Public Service for over 12 years and worked with UNICEF for 23 years, concluding his career as the Country Representative in Turkmenistan in 2012. His tenure with UNICEF included extensive work in Nepal, from the Himalayas to the Terai regions. Born in Darjeeling to a Tibetan scholar father and a Bhutia mother, he was educated at the Rish Valley School and the United World College of the Atlantic in Wales. He holds a BA Hons in politics and government from City University, London, and an MPA from Queen’s University, Canada. Mr. Lhalungpa’s career has been influenced by his passion for social justice and equity, inspired by his parents’ work in broadcasting for All India Radio’s Tibetan Service. Postretirement, he chairs the Canada Tibet Committee, supporting the Middle Way strategy of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. A keen reader of historical fiction, with a special focus on Asia, he also promotes and collects contemporary Tibetan art. Mr. Lhalungpa practices intuitive archery and takes horse-riding lessons. Married to Ellen Wiesenfeld since 1981, they have two children and two grandchildren.
Samphe Lhalungpa
