Karma Samdrup

About Karma Samdrup

Businessman and philanthropist who rose to prominence as a result of his art deals and commitment to environmental concerns.

Karma Samdrup in Gonjo county, Chamdo Prefecture of the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, is a prominent Tibetan businessman, environmentalist and philanthropist. In June 2010, amid increased repression of Tibetan intellectuals in an echo of the massive security crackdown that followed the 2008 Tibetan unrest in the capital Lhasa, a Chinese court sentenced him to 15 years in prison. The trial of Samdrup was also widely viewed as an effort to punish him for his outspoken defense of his two brothers, both of whom had publicly berated a local police chief who hunted endangered species in a Tibetan nature preserve.

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Trivia

China Central Television named him Philanthropist of the Year in 2006.

Karma Samdrup before fame

He was born and raised in China's Tibet Autonomous Region, where he and his siblings developed a love for animals and the outdoors.

Achievement of Karma Samdrup

In 2006, he was named Philanthropist of the Year by China Central Television.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Karma Samdrup family life

He and his family have always had legal issues. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2010 for allegedly acquiring $10,000 in stolen items.

Associations of Karma Samdrup

He and Edward Abbey, a fellow environmentalist, were both enthusiastic about animal rights.

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