Thubten Nyima Lungtok Tenzin Norbu

Thubten Nyima Lungtok Tenzin Norbu (born 1928) is the current Ganden Tripa, spiritual head of the Gelug Buddhists. He is the 102nd holder of the position. Previously, he was the Changtse Chosje. He was born in 1928 into the Royal House of Matho, a cadet branch of the Royal Family of Ladakh. His father was Prince Phuntsog Namgyal, a direct descendent of the Kings of Ladakh. His mother, Tsering Lhazom, was from the aristocratic Leh Kalon family. He was the nephew of the 19th Bakula Rinpoche.