Bijay Kumar Gachhadar
Bijaya Kumar Gachhadar (Nepali: बिजयकुमार गच्छदार) is a Nepalese politician and leader of the Nepali Congress.[3] He has served five terms as deputy prime minister of Nepal. Presently, he's the second vice-president of Nepali Congress.
Bijay Kumar Gachhadar | |
|---|---|
 Gachhadar as Home minister and Deputy Prime-minister | |
| Vice-President of the Nepali Congress | |
| Assumed office 2018 Serving with Bimalendra Nidhi | |
| Preceded by | Ram Chandra Paudel |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal[1] | |
| In office 25 May 2009 – 6 February 2011 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Madhav Kumar Nepal |
| In office 4 Swptember 2011 – 14 March 2013 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Baburam Bhattarai |
| In office 12 October 2015 – 4 August 2016 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | KP Oli |
| In office 8 May 2017 – 31 May 2017 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Puspa Kamal Dahal |
| In office 7 June 2017 – 15 February 2018 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Minister for Physical Planning and Transport | |
| In office 18 August 2008 – 25 May 2009 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Puspa Kamal Dahal |
| In office 25 May 2009 – 6 February 2011 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Madhav Kumar Nepal |
| In office 12 October 2015 – 4 August 2016 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | KP Oli |
| Minister of Federal Affairs and Local Development | |
| In office 8 May 2017 – 31 May 2017 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| In office 7 June 2017 – 15 February 2018 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 4 September 2011 – 14 March 2013 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Baburam Bhattarai |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office 4 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Himself (as member of the Legislature Parliament) |
| Constituency | Sunsari-3 |
| In office May 1991 – April 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as member of the Constituent Assembly) |
| Constituency | Sunsari-2 |
| Member of the Constituent Assembly / Legislature Parliament | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 14 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Himself (as member of the House of Representatives) |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as member of the House of Representatives) |
| Constituency | Sunsari-3 |
| Chairperson of the Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) | |
| In office 2008–2017 | |
| Preceded by | Party created |
| Succeeded by | Party dissolved(merger with Rastriya Janamukti Party (Democratic) Nepal and Dalit Janajati Party, Nepal)[2] |
| Chairperson of the Nepal Loktantrik Forum | |
| In office 5 April 2017 – 16 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Party created |
| Succeeded by | Party dissolved(joined Nepali Congress) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1954 Sunsari, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Political party | Nepali Congress (17 October 2017 –present) |
| Other political affiliations | Nepali Congress (before 2008) Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal (2008-2009) Madheshi Jana Adhikar Forum, Nepal (Democratic) (2009-2017) Nepal Democratic Forum |
| Spouse(s) | Nirmala Gachchhadar |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Ethnicity | Tharu |
Bijay Kumar Gachhadar Media
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The Defence Minister, Shri A. K. Antony receiving the Deputy Prime Minister, Home and Defence Minister of Nepal, Bijay Gachhadar, in New Delhi on 18 January 2012
The Defence Minister, Shri A. K. Antony in a meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister, Home and Defence Minister of Nepal, Bijay Gachhadar, in New Delhi on 18 January 2012
References
- ↑ "Backgrounder: Nepali cabinet member list". People.cn. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
- ↑ "3 parties merge to form Nepal Democratic Forum". THT Online. 5 April 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ↑ "OnlineKhabar English News : English Edition". OnlineKhabar English News : English Edition. Retrieved 17 June 2021.