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Ashok Raj Sigdel

अशोकराज सिग्देल

Nepalese army chief

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General Ashok Raj Sigdel is a Nepali military officer, currently serving as the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Nepali Army since 9 September 2024. He assumed office after taking the oath from the President of Nepal, Ram Chandra Paudel, on 9 September 2024. He succeeded General Prabhu Ram Sharma. Sigdel was also conferred the honorary rank of General of the Indian Army by the President of India, Droupadi Murmu.

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Early life and education

Quoted from Wikipedia: Ashok Raj Sigdel (CC BY-SA 4.0); each sentence links the source Wikipedia cites for it. Checked 3 November 2026.

  • He also holds a master's degree in strategic studies from China's National Defense University and an MA from Tribhuvan University. Nepalnews

Career

  • His role during the 2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests prevented further bloodshed of protestors. myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com
  • He later helped facilitate terms with transition of power from the then Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli to the new Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki and he also included the leaders the protest to come to the table for dialogue. Setopati
  • He attended the Beijing Xiangshan Forum in September 2026. kathmandupost.com

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When was Ashok Raj Sigdel born?
Ashok Raj Sigdel was born on 1 February 1967.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Ashok Raj Sigdel · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): अशोकराज सिग्देल · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q130295591 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Coas gen ashok raj sigdel.jpg by Chief of the Army Staff (Nepal) Ashok Raj Sigdel (CC BY 4.0)
  5. Office record: Nepali Army (nepalarmy.mil.np)
  6. Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Ashok Raj Sigdel · CC BY-SA 4.0
  7. Nepalnews: नवनियुक्त प्रधानसेनापति सिग्देलले गरे पदभार ग्रहण
  8. myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com: Army Chief Sigdel to address the nation (2024-08-08)
  9. Setopati: Nepal Army Chief Ashok Raj Sigdel calls everyone for dialogue
  10. kathmandupost.com: Army chief Sigdel to visit China for defense and security forum

Last updated · facts checked 4 November 2026

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"Ashok Raj Sigdel". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ashok-raj-sigdel. Retrieved 4 November 2026.

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