The abbot's tenure is usually is of six years, on 19th September, monks above age of 18 took part in the voting of next Khen Rinpoche of Drepung Gomang Monastery on 19th September 2021. The current H.E. Khen Rinpoche Geshe Lobsang Gyaltsen is the 80th Abbot/Khen Rinpoche of Drepung Gomang Monastery. The final appointment will be done by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
