# Giriraj Mani Pokharel

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-13

> Giriraj Mani Pokharel is a Nepalese politician and the former Minister of Education and Health. He is also the deputy Secretary of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and was a member of the Constituent Assembly. He serves as the founding chairman of the Adharshila organisation.

## Quick facts

- **Place of birth:** Sarlahi District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3107612#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3107612#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3107612#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3107612#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3107612#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Giriraj Mani Pokharel held?**  
Positions held by Giriraj Mani Pokharel include: Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Giriraj Mani Pokharel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giriraj_Mani_Pokharel) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): गिरीराज मणि पोखरेल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%BF_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3107612](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3107612) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Giriraj Mani Pokharel - 2018 (cropped).jpg by Dean Calma (CC BY 2.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Giriraj_Mani_Pokharel_-_2018_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Giriraj Mani Pokharel, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Giriraj Mani Pokharel - 2018 (cropped).jpg — Dean Calma, CC BY 2.0.

## Cite this page

"Giriraj Mani Pokharel". DigiNepal. Last updated 13 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/giriraj-mani-pokharel. Retrieved 21 October 2026.