# Chet Narayan Acharya

_Nepalese politician_

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> Chet Narayan Acharya (Nepali: चेत नारायण आचार्य; born 31 May 1968, Argha, located in the present-day Sandhikharka municipality of Arghakhanchi district) is a Nepalese politician who has been serving as the Chief Minister of Lumbini Province since 24 July 2024. Acharya is a member of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and serves on its central committee.

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127805113#P27))

## Public office

- [Chief Minister of Lumbini Province](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/chief-minister-lumbini) — current (since 22 July 2024 · BS 6 Shrawan 2081 onwards)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/chet-narayan-acharya

## About

Acharya has been serving as a member of the Lumbini Provincial Assembly from Arghakhanchi 1 (A) constituency since January 2018, was elected as the Parliamentary Party Leader of the CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) in the Provincial Assembly in August 2025, causing dissatisfaction for former chief minister Giri, who resigned as the Parliamentary Party Leader on July 7, the same day he was appointed a chief minister.

## Early life and education

- Acharya holds a bachelor's degree in law. ([Aarushi Khabar](https://aarushikhabar.com/2024/07/8922/), [hamrakura.com](https://hamrakura.com/news-details/173878/2024-07-23))
- Acharya is married to Dipa Acharya, who is active in politics as the chairwoman of the All Nepal Women's Association Arghakhanchi District Committee and a member of the party district committee. ([अनेमसंघ अर्घाखाँचीको अध्यक्षमा दिपा आचार्य](https://www.muglanikhabar.com/detail/59315))
- They have one son and one daughter. ([hamrakura.com](https://hamrakura.com/news-details/173878/2024-07-23))

## Career

- Upon returning to Arghakhanchi, he served in various roles, including area committee member, deputy secretary, district committee member, and district committee secretariat member for seven years starting from 1989. ([Aarushi Khabar](https://aarushikhabar.com/2024/07/8922/), [hamrakura.com](https://hamrakura.com/news-details/173878/2024-07-23))
- He was elected as the chairman in the seventh district convention in 2012 and worked as the party's district chairman for nine years. ([Arghakhanchi.Com "Arghakhanchi Media House Pvt. Ltd. Online News of Nepal, Politics, Entertainment, Economy, Sports, World, photos, videos](https://www.arghakhanchi.com/2021/03/25/57226/), [Madhyanha Daily](https://madhyanhadaily.com/post/2967))
- In the 2017 Nepalese provincial election, he won the election from the Arghakhanchi 1 (A) constituency and took charge as the Minister for Internal Affairs and Law in Shankar Pokharel's cabinet. ([देशसञ्चार](https://deshsanchar.com/2017/12/15/3246/), [kantipurtv.com](https://kantipurtv.com/election-updates/2022/11/23/1669202310.html), [My Republica](https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/110285/), [Setopati](https://www.setopati.com/politics/236581), [kathmandupost.com](https://kathmandupost.com/national/2018/03/19/3-ministers-to-be-inducted-in-province-5-govt))

_Cited sentences quoted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chet_Narayan_Acharya&oldid=1347507720), CC BY-SA 4.0._

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Chet Narayan Acharya](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chet_Narayan_Acharya) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): चेतनारायण आचार्य](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%A3_%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 Q127805113](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127805113) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Office record: Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chief_Minister_of_Lumbini_Province&oldid=1373636693)
- [Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Chet Narayan Acharya](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chet_Narayan_Acharya&oldid=1347507720) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Aarushi Khabar: चेत नारायण आचार्य लुम्बिनीको मुख्यमन्त्री बन्दै](https://aarushikhabar.com/2024/07/8922/)
- [hamrakura.com: मुख्यमन्त्री बनेका चेतनारायण आचार्य को हुन् ?](https://hamrakura.com/news-details/173878/2024-07-23)
- [अनेमसंघ अर्घाखाँचीको अध्यक्षमा दिपा आचार्य: अनेमसंघ अर्घाखाँचीको अध्यक्षमा दिपा आचार्य](https://www.muglanikhabar.com/detail/59315)
- [Arghakhanchi.Com "Arghakhanchi Media House Pvt. Ltd. Online News of Nepal, Politics, Entertainment, Economy, Sports, World, photos, videos: अर्घाखाँचीमा चेत नारायण आचार्य पक्षको एमालेले खनाल-नेपाल समुहलाई कारबाही गर्ने (विज्ञप्ती सहित) (2021-03-25)](https://www.arghakhanchi.com/2021/03/25/57226/)
- [Madhyanha Daily: चेत नारायण आचार्य बन्दै लुम्बिनीको मुख्यमन्त्री](https://madhyanhadaily.com/post/2967)
- [देशसञ्चार: यी हुन् प्रदेशसभामा विजयी ३ सय ३० विधायकहरु (2017-12-14)](https://deshsanchar.com/2017/12/15/3246/)
- [kantipurtv.com: सातै प्रदेशको मतगणना अपडेट : कुन दलले कति जिते ? (सूचीसहित)](https://kantipurtv.com/election-updates/2022/11/23/1669202310.html)
- [My Republica: CM Pokharel inducts three ministers into his Cabinet](https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/110285/)
- [Setopati: मुख्यमन्त्री पोखरेलले तेस्रोपटक मन्त्रीमण्डल विस्तार गर्दै थपे तीन मन्त्री](https://www.setopati.com/politics/236581)
- [kathmandupost.com: Province 5 Cabinet inducts 3 more ministers](https://kathmandupost.com/national/2018/03/19/3-ministers-to-be-inducted-in-province-5-govt)

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