Chet Narayan Acharya
चेतनारायण आचार्यIn office since 22 July 2024 (6 Shrawan 2081 BS)Time in office: 2 years 2 monthsEnglishनेपालीOverview
Chet Narayan Acharya (Nepali: चेत नारायण आचार्य; born 31 May 1968, Argha, located in the present-day Sandhikharka municipality of Arghakhanchi district) is a Nepalese politician who has been serving as the Chief Minister of Lumbini Province since 24 July 2024. Acharya is a member of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and serves on its central committee. [Wikipedia]
चेतनारायण आचार्य एक नेपाली राजनीतिज्ञ हुन्, जो नेपाल कम्युनिस्ट पार्टी (एकीकृत मार्क्सवादी-लेनिनवादी)सँग सम्बन्धित छन्। उनी ०७ साउन २०८१ देखि लुम्बिनी प्रदेशको मुख्यमन्त्रीको जिम्मेवारीमा छन्। आचार्य २०७४ सालदेखि अर्घाखाँची १ (क) बाट लुम्बिनी प्रदेशसभा सदस्यका रुपमा कार्यरत छन्। [विकिपिडिया]
- Chet Narayan Acharya (; born 31 May 1968, Argha, located in the present-day Sandhikharka municipality of Arghakhanchi district) is a Nepalese politician who has been serving as the Chief Minister of Lumbini Province since 24 July 2024.[election.nepsebajar.com; myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com, 2024-08-08; kathmandupost.com; Setopati]
- Acharya is a member of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and serves on its central committee.[एमाले केन्द्रीय कमिटीमा ४६ प्रतिशत नयाँ सदस्य (सूची सहित); hamrakura.com; Drishti News - Nepalese News Portal, 2021-12-08]
Early life and education
- Acharya holds a bachelor's degree in law.[Aarushi Khabar; hamrakura.com]
- Acharya is married to Dipa Acharya, who is active in politics as the chairwoman of the All Nepal Women's Association Arghakhanchi District Committee and a member of the party district committee.[अनेमसंघ अर्घाखाँचीको अध्यक्षमा दिपा आचार्य]
- They have one son and one daughter.[hamrakura.com]
Career
- Upon returning to Arghakhanchi, he served in various roles, including area committee member, deputy secretary, district committee member, and district committee secretariat member for seven years starting from 1989.[Aarushi Khabar; hamrakura.com]
- He was elected as the chairman in the seventh district convention in 2012 and worked as the party's district chairman for nine years.[Arghakhanchi.Com "Arghakhanchi Media House Pvt. Ltd. Online News of Nepal, Politics, Entertainment, Economy, Sports, World, photos, videos, 2021-03-25; Madhyanha Daily]
- In the 2017 Nepalese provincial election, he won the election from the Arghakhanchi 1 (A) constituency and took charge as the Minister for Internal Affairs and Law in Shankar Pokharel's cabinet.[देशसञ्चार, 2017-12-14; kantipurtv.com; My Republica; Setopati; kathmandupost.com]
Positions held
- Chief Minister of Lumbini ProvinceCurrentIn office since 22 July 2024 (6 Shrawan 2081 BS)Time in office: 2 years 2 months
Timeline
- 2024-07-22Became Chief Minister of Lumbini Province[Wikipedia]
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