# Gopal Man Shrestha

_Nepalese politician_

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> Gopal Man Shrestha (Nepali/Nepal Bhasa: गोपालमान श्रेष्ठ; 15 July 1947 – 28 July 2026) was a Nepali politician. He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 1999 election on behalf of the Nepali Congress. Shrestha served as Acting President of Nepali Congress (Democratic). He was a senior CWC member. Shrestha previously served as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education under Sher Bahadur Deuba led government. He hailed from Syangja District.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1942 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5584184#P569))
- **Died:** 28 July 2026 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5584184#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5584184#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5584184#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5584184#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5584184#P39))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/gopal-man-shrestha

## About

Shrestha died on 28 July 2026, at the age of 83, having been ill with pancreatic cancer for a year.

## Questions

**When was Gopal Man Shrestha born?**  
Gopal Man Shrestha was born on 1942.

**What positions has Gopal Man Shrestha held?**  
Positions held by Gopal Man Shrestha include: Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Gopal Man Shrestha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gopal_Man_Shrestha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): गोपाल मान श्रेष्ठ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5584184](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5584184) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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