What is the actual status of the Dalai Lama in regard of Dhamma-Vinaya? Since a Tibetan religious leader is often counted in the West and under modern people (yet actually known just in Tibet and as far as western modern media reach, unknown or not regarded in 95% of the Buddhist World), it would be good to ask of what rule and status this well-known person actually has in regard of the Buddhas Sasana, Dhamma-Vinaya.
Taken this as reference and base of the question:
What is the/a formal status of the Dalai Lama according to Vinaya? (for example: Bhikkhu, Samanera, Brahman, teacher of other sect, faithful lay follower, one having attained ordination by thief, doubter, trader, politician... and why?)
What is the ideal status (at least as recognize-able broadly) of the Dali Lama according to the Dhamma? (for example: faithful worldling, doubtful worldling, stream-enter, ... Arahat, Paccekabuddha... and why)
[Note that this isn't given for stacks, exchange, other world-binding trades, but for release from this wheel]
The 14th Dalai Lama has no standing in the Theravada Buddhist tradition.
However, in the Tibetan Mahayana Buddhist tradition and conforming to the Dharma and Vinaya of Tibetan Buddhism (and in particular, the Gelug school), the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso is:

a Tibetan Buddhist monk
a Tibetan Buddhist lama i.e. a teacher of the Dharma (as taught in Tibetan Buddhism)
a tulku (reincarnate custodian of a specific lineage of teachings)
incarnation of Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara
head of the Gelug (&quot;Yellow Hat&quot;) school of Tibetan Buddhism

The bodhisattva's achievements in Mahayana Buddhism is measured in bhumi levels. However, it's unclear to me what is the bhumi level of Bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara.