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पुष्पकमल दाहाल

Pushpa Kamal DahalCommunist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre)Englishनेपाली

Overview

Pushpa Kamal Dahal (born Ghanashyam Dahal; 11 December 1954), popularly known as Prachanda, is a Nepalese politician. He is a member of House of Representatives elected from Eastern Rukum. He has been the prime minister of Nepal for three terms: from 2008 to 2009, from 2016 to 2017, and again from December 2022 until July 2024. His third term ended on 12 July 2024 after he lost a vote of confidence in parliament. He was then succeeded by K. P. Sharma Oli. After leaving office, Dahal became the Leader of the Opposition on 15 July 2024, remaining in that position until September 2025. [Wikipedia]

पुष्पकमल दाहाल (जन्म: २०११ मङ्सिर २६, जन्मको नाम घनश्याम दाहाल, वा राजनीतिक नाम प्रचण्ड), नेपालका पूर्वप्रधानमन्त्री हुन्। उनी नेपाल कम्यूनिष्ट पार्टी (माओवादी केन्द्र) का अध्यक्ष पनि हुन्। उनले यसअघि २०६५ साउन ३१ देखि २०६६ जेठ ११ सम्म पहिलो पटक र २०७३ साउन २० देखि २०७४ जेठ २४ सम्म दोस्रो पटक उक्त पद सम्हालेका थिए। उनी २०७९ पुस १० गते नेपालको प्रधानमन्त्रीमा नियुक्त भए र २०८१ साउनमा संसद्‍मा विश्वासको मत पाउन नसेकपछि पदमुक्त भए। [विकिपिडिया]

Positions held

Timeline

  1. 1954-12-11Born (11 December 1954)[Wikidata]
  2. 2008-08-18Became Prime Minister[Wikidata]
  3. 2008-08-18Prime Minister of Nepal (until 2009-05-25)[Wikidata]
  4. 2009-05-25Left office as Prime Minister[Wikidata]
  5. 2016-08-04Became Prime Minister[Wikidata]
  6. 2016-08-04Prime Minister of Nepal (until 2017-06-07)[Wikidata]
  7. 2017-06-07Left office as Prime Minister[Wikidata]
  8. 2022-12-26Became Prime Minister[Wikidata]
  9. 2022-12-26Prime Minister of Nepal (until 2024-07-15)[Wikidata]
  10. 2024-07-15Left office as Prime Minister[Wikidata]

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