According to Tibetan Buddhism, the Dalai Lama ... Question 5 options:

is the reincarnation of an auspicious leader who has chosen to be continually reborn.

is chosen by the previous Dalai Lama, who hands over his authority to his successor.

is currently governing the nation of Tibet, serving as both its spiritual and political leader.

led an armed resistance to the invasion of the Chinese army in 1959.