When was Bishnu Prasad Paudel born?

Bishnu Prasad Paudel was born on 1959 in Syangja District.

What positions has Bishnu Prasad Paudel held?

Positions held by Bishnu Prasad Paudel include: Minister of Finance (2022–2023); Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal (2022–2023); Minister of Home Affairs (2021–2021); Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (2021–2021); Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (2021–2021).

Bishnu Prasad Paudel

बिष्णु प्रसाद पौडेल

Nepalese politician

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Bishnu Prasad Paudel (Nepali: विष्णुप्रसाद पौडेल) is a Nepalese politician, who is the vice-chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). Paudel served as the deputy prime minister and Minister of Finance in the Third Dahal cabinet.

Quick facts

Born: 1959 wd
Place of birth: Syangja District wd
Citizenship: Nepal wd
Occupation: politician wd
Political party: Nepal Communist Party wd

Public office

Deputy Prime Minister (26 December 2022 – 27 February 2023 · BS 11 Poush 2079 – 15 Falgun 2079)
Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (24 June 2021 – 12 July 2021 · BS 9 Asar 2078 – 27 Asar 2078)
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (24 June 2021 – 12 July 2021 · BS 9 Asar 2078 – 27 Asar 2078)
Deputy Prime Minister (4 June 2021 – 22 June 2021 · BS 21 Jestha 2078 – 7 Asar 2078)
Minister of Defence (6 February 2011 – 29 August 2011)

Officeholder record, tenure and sources →

Positions held wd

Minister of Finance (26 December 2022 – 27 February 2023 · BS 11 Poush 2079 – 15 Falgun 2079)
Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal (26 December 2022 – 27 February 2023 · BS 11 Poush 2079 – 15 Falgun 2079)
Minister of Home Affairs (24 June 2021 – 12 July 2021 · BS 9 Asar 2078 – 27 Asar 2078)
Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (24 June 2021 – 12 July 2021 · BS 9 Asar 2078 – 27 Asar 2078)
Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (24 June 2021 – 12 July 2021 · BS 9 Asar 2078 – 27 Asar 2078)
Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal (4 June 2021 – 22 June 2021 · BS 21 Jestha 2078 – 7 Asar 2078)
Minister of Finance (14 October 2020 – 12 July 2021)
Minister of Finance (5 November 2015 – 1 August 2016)
Member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal (19 November 2013 – 13 October 2017)
Minister of Defence (6 February 2011 – 29 August 2011)
Minister of Water Supply (18 August 2008 – 25 May 2009)
Minister of Water Supply (1994–1999)
Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly
Member of the Parliament of Nepal

About

He has earlier served as deputy prime minister (2021), and headed other prominent ministries such as Finance (2020-2021, 2015-2016), Home Affairs (2021), Industry (2021), Water (2021, 2008-2009, 1994-1999) and Defence (2011).

He was a member of the House of Representatives elected from Rupandehi district, Parliamentary Constituency 2, in the election of the Federal Parliament held in 2017. He won the election with a huge margin of 22,000 votes at that time. During the second constituent assembly election in 2013, he defeated the former prime minister Baburam Bhattarai from Rupandehi 4.

Paudel previously served as the Minister of Finance from 5 November 2015 to 1 August 2016 in the first cabinet of prime minister KP Sharma Oli. He also served as Minister of Defence from 6 February 2011 to 29 August 2011, under Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal and as the Minister for Water Resources from 18 August 2008 to 25 May 2009 under Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. He also served as the Minister for Youth, Sports and Culture in 1997 under Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand.

On 9 September 2025 he and a lot of other government politicians, including prime minister KP Sharma Oli, had to resign due to the violent 2025 Nepalese Gen Z protests. A video was published on social media of Paudel being chased through the streets in Kathmandu by a mob of protesters while being repeatedly hit and kicked.

Questions

When was Bishnu Prasad Paudel born?: Bishnu Prasad Paudel was born on 1959 in Syangja District.
What positions has Bishnu Prasad Paudel held?: Positions held by Bishnu Prasad Paudel include: Minister of Finance (2022–2023); Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal (2022–2023); Minister of Home Affairs (2021–2021); Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies (2021–2021); Minister of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation (2021–2021).

Sources

Last updated 3 November 2026 · facts checked 8 November 2026

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