# Bhim Acharya

_Member of the House of Representatives of Nepal_

Canonical: https://diginpl.com/people/bhim-acharya
Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Bhim Acharya secretary of Communist Party of Nepal, is the former Chief minister of Province No. 1. Governor Somnath Adhikari appointed Bhim Acharya as the chief minister as per Article 168 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal after He was unanimously elected parliamentary party leader of the CPN (UML) on 26 August 2021, following the resignation of outgoing chief minister Sher Dhan Rai as both the parliamentary party leader and chief minister. He assumed the post of the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal on 25 February 2014 under Sushil Koirala-led government.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 April 1959 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13184393#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13184393#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13184393#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13184393#P102))
- **Education:** bachelor's degree ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13184393#P69))
- **Positions held:** Member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal (19 November 2013 – 13 October 2017); Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13184393#P39))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/bhim-acharya-mpa-for-sunsari-1

## Questions

**When was Bhim Acharya born?**  
Bhim Acharya was born on 27 April 1959.

**What positions has Bhim Acharya held?**  
Positions held by Bhim Acharya include: Member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal (2013–2017); Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

**Where did Bhim Acharya study?**  
Bhim Acharya was educated at bachelor's degree.

## Related

- [Sushil Koirala](https://diginpl.com/people/sushil-koirala)
- [Madhav Kumar Nepal](https://diginpl.com/people/madhav-kumar-nepal)
- [Jhala Nath Khanal](https://diginpl.com/people/jhala-nath-khanal)
- [Baburam Bhattarai](https://diginpl.com/people/baburam-bhattarai)
- [Gagan Thapa](https://diginpl.com/people/gagan-thapa)
- [Rajeev Bikram Shah](https://diginpl.com/people/rajeev-bikram-shah)
- [Ram Baran Yadav](https://diginpl.com/people/ram-baran-yadav)
- [K. P. Sharma Oli](https://diginpl.com/people/k-p-sharma-oli)
- [Pushpa Kamal Dahal](https://diginpl.com/people/pushpa-kamal-dahal)
- [Sher Bahadur Deuba](https://diginpl.com/people/sher-bahadur-deuba)
- [Ram Chandra Paudel](https://diginpl.com/people/ram-chandra-paudel)
- [Hikmat Kumar Karki](https://diginpl.com/people/hikmat-kumar-karki)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bhim Acharya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhim_Acharya) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): भिम प्रसाद आचार्य](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AD%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A4%86%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q13184393](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13184393) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Bhim Acharya, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

## Cite this page

"Bhim Acharya". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/bhim-acharya. Retrieved 21 October 2026.