Pushpa Kamal Dahal
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Pushpa Kumal Dahal born on December 11, 1954) is the former Prime Minister of Nepal. He is one of the most influential personality in the nepalese political scenario. He is president of Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre). He is elected three times as a Prime Minister Of Nepal.[3][4][5]
Pushpa Kamal Dahal पुष्पकमल दाहाल | |
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 Official Portrait, 2023 | |
| 33rd Prime Minister of Nepal | |
| Assumed office 26 December 2022 | |
| President | Bidya Devi Bhandari Ram Chandra Poudel |
| Preceded by | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| In office 4 August 2016 – 7 June 2017 | |
| President | Bidya Devi Bhandari |
| Deputy | Bimalendra Nidhi Bijay Kumar Gachhadar |
| Preceded by | Khadga Prasad Oli |
| Succeeded by | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| In office 15 August 2008 – 25 May 2009 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Deputy | Bamdev Gautam |
| Preceded by | Girija Prasad Koirala |
| Succeeded by | Madhav Kumar Nepal |
| Chairman of the CPN (Maoist Centre) | |
| Assumed office 8 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Position established (after party revived by Supreme Court) |
| In office 1994–2018 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Party merger to form Nepal Communist Party |
| Chairman of the Nepal Communist Party | |
| In office 2018 – 8 March 2021 Serving with Khadga Prasad Oli | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Party dissolved by Supreme court decision |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Krishna Bhakta Pokharel |
| Constituency | Chitwan 3 |
| Member of Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 21 January 2014 – 14 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Mahendra Paswan |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Constituency | Siraha 5 |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Rajendra Kumar KC |
| Constituency | Kathmandu 10 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 December 1954 Dhikur Pokhari, West No. 3 district, Kingdom of Nepal (present day Dhikur Pokhari, Annapurna R.M., Kaski, Gandaki Province, Republic of Nepal) |
| Political party | CPN (Maoist Centre)(1994-2018; 2021-present) |
| Other political affiliations | CPN (Fourth Convention) (Before 1983) CPN (Masal) (1983–1984) CPN (Mashal) (1984–1991) CPN (Unity Centre) (1991–1994) Nepal Communist Party (2018-2021) |
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| Alma mater | Tribhuvan University IAAS |
| Website | Official website |
| Nickname(s) | Prachanda |
Pushpa Kamal Dahal Media
Dahal speaking at a rally in Pokhara.
Dahal (third from left), Baburam Bhattarai (fourth from left)
References
- ↑ "From the hinterlands to Singha Durbar: A perspective on PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal - OnlineKhabar English News". Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ Rohde, David (2002-12-29). "Insurgents Create Growing Instability in Nepal" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2002/12/29/world/insurgents-create-growing-instability-in-nepal.html. Retrieved 2022-02-21.
- ↑ "Nepali Congress party president elected as 40th prime minister of Nepal - Xinhua | English.news.cn". news.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ↑ "Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' Resigns As Nepal Prime Minister". NDTV.com. http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/pushpa-kamal-dahal-prachanda-resigns-as-nepal-prime-minister-1697767. Retrieved 2017-06-22.
- ↑ Pokharel, Tilak; Sengupta, Somini (2008-08-15). "Nepal Elects a Maoist to Be the Prime Minister" (in en-US). The New York Times. . https://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/16/world/asia/16nepal.html. Retrieved 2017-06-22.