Fateh Jung Shah

Head of state or government

Fateh Jung Shah, was a Nepalese statesman and administrator, who served as the Mukhtiyar of Kingdom of Nepal from 1 November 1840 to 25 December 1843. He later served as the Prime Minister of Kingdom of Nepal from 19 September 1845 until his assisination on 14 September 1846, after the office of Prime Minister was established by Mathabar Singh Thapa on 1 January 1845, replacing the earlier Mukhtiyar system. He belonged to the royal lineage of the Chautariya family. He was killed during the Kot Massacre of 1846.