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Baburam Bhattarai

बाबुराम भट्टराई

Nepalese politician

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Baburam Bhattarai (born 18 June 1954), also known by his nom de guerre Laaldhwoj, is a Nepalese politician and architect who served as the Prime Minister of Nepal from 2011 to 2013. He currently is serving as the leader of the Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Khoplang wd
Citizenship
Nepal wd
Occupation
politician, writer, engineer wd
Political party
Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), Nepal Socialist Party wd
Education
Amrit Science College, Jawaharlal Nehru University, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi wd
Official website
baburambhattarai.com wd
Social media
X (Twitter) wd

Public office

Officeholder record, tenure and sources →

Positions held wd

  • Member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal (19 November 2013 – 13 October 2017)
  • Prime Minister of Nepal (29 August 2011 – 14 March 2013)
  • Member of 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly (27 May 2008 – 27 May 2012)

About

Bhattarai was a long-time leading member and deputy chairman of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) prior to founding a new party, Naya Shakti Party, Nepal. He subsequently renounced communism and embraced democratic socialism.

Early life and education

Quoted from Wikipedia: Baburam Bhattarai (CC BY-SA 4.0); each sentence links the source Wikipedia cites for it. Checked 7 November 2026.

  • He belongs to the Bahun group. The Wire
  • He was a classmate of Upendra Devkota. Aji's
  • He went to high school at Amrit Science College. ekantipur
  • After that under the Colombo plan scholarship, he studied Bachelor of Architecture in 1977 from Chandigarh. "He had been an outstanding student", says Lieut-Col Bakshi (retd), Principal of the college. Richard Peet tribuneindia.com
  • He completed his PhD degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University in 1986. kantipuronline.com

Career

  • As a way out of the political deadlock since the dissolution of the first Nepalese Constituent Assembly in May 2012, he was replaced by Chief Justice Khil Raj Regmi as head of an interim government that was to hold elections by 21 June 2013. Deccanherald.com
  • The 40 demands were whittled down to 24 in subsequent political negotiations. nepalnews.com.np
  • In late 2004 or early 2005, the relations between Prachanda and Bhattarai cooled down. news.bbc.co.uk
  • At one point, Prachanda expelled Bhattarai from the party, though he was later reinstated. tvnz.co.nz
  • They later reconciled at least some of their differences. news.bbc.co.uk scoop.co.nz
  • It pledged self-criticism and the intention of the Maoists and the Seven Parties to not repeat past mistakes. nepalnews.com

Key decisions and achievements

  • Having been elected from UCPN (Maoist). BBC News
  • He was elected in support small parties including MJF (Loktantrik), MJF (Republican), TMLP, TMSP and Nepal Sadbhawana Party splinter groups. The New York Times
  • Bhattarai led the country from 29 August 2011 to 14 March 2013. The Hindu

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Questions

When was Baburam Bhattarai born?
Baburam Bhattarai was born on 18 June 1954 in Khoplang.
What positions has Baburam Bhattarai held?
Positions held by Baburam Bhattarai include: Member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal (2013–2017); Prime Minister of Nepal (2011–2013); Member of 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly (2008–2012).
Where did Baburam Bhattarai study?
Baburam Bhattarai was educated at Amrit Science College, Jawaharlal Nehru University, School of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Baburam Bhattarai · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): बाबुराम भट्टराई · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q57816 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: बाबुराम भट्टराई 02 (3x4 cropped).jpg by Punya (CC BY 4.0)
  5. Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Baburam Bhattarai · CC BY-SA 4.0
  6. The Wire: We did the right thing by leaving Prachanda-Hisila Yami
  7. Aji's: #11 - Kulendra Devkota, 83 years old, educator and agriculture enthusiast [Nepali]
  8. ekantipur: Always first Baburam Bhattarai, first in politics too (29 August 2011)
  9. Richard Peet: Nepal's Geography of Underdevelopment
  10. tribuneindia.com: The Tribune, Chandigarh, India -Main News
  11. kantipuronline.com: Bhattarai at JNU- a vignette
  12. Deccanherald.com: Nepal's Chief Justice takes the oath (14 March 2013)
  13. nepalnews.com.np: "Maoists Demand Interim Constitution,"
  14. news.bbc.co.uk: "Nepal's Maoist leadership divisions,"
  15. tvnz.co.nz: Official expelled from Maoist party
  16. news.bbc.co.uk: "Meeting Nepal's Maoist leader"
  17. scoop.co.nz: "Nepal: Maoists hide More Than They Reveal"
  18. nepalnews.com: "The 12-point agreement between the Maoists and the seven-party alliance as listed in the statement by Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Tuesday,"
  19. BBC News: Baburam Bhattarai elected prime minister of Nepal (2011-08-28)
  20. The New York Times: Nepal Elects a Maoist as Prime Minister (2011-08-28)
  21. The Hindu: Nepal Prime Minister Bhattarai expands cabinet (2016-08-11)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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