# Dev Raj Joshi

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Dev Raj Joshi is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Nepali Congress. He was Appointed Governor, as per the Article 163 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal by the President Bidya Devi Bhandari on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers of the Government of Nepal on 9 November 2021. In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election he was elected from the Bajura-1 constituency, winning 19271 votes.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Bajura District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5266393#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5266393#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5266393#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5266393#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5266393#P39))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/dev-raj-joshi

## Questions

**What positions has Dev Raj Joshi held?**  
Positions held by Dev Raj Joshi include: Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Dev Raj Joshi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dev_Raj_Joshi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): देव राज जोशी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5266393](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5266393) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Dev Raj Joshi". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/dev-raj-joshi. Retrieved 21 October 2026.