Who does the dalai lama lead?

The Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and serves as the highest authority within the Gelug school, the newest and most dominant school of Tibetan Buddhism. He is also regarded as a symbol of Tibetan culture and the Tibetan people's struggle for autonomy and human rights. Traditionally, he has been seen as the political leader of Tibet, though he has relinquished political power in favor of a democratic governance model for the Tibetan exile community.