# Govinda Raj Joshi

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Govinda Raj Joshi is a Nepalese politician. Govinda Raj Joshi was born in 1949 at Khalte village in Rupakot Village Development Committee of Tanahun district, Nepal, He stepped into the field of politics in 1964 when he had just begun his student life. Joshi who regards late BP Koirala as his ideal was the president of the free student union (College of Education) and Gandaki Student Council in 1967. Joshi was a member of Tarun Dal, the youth wing of the Nepali Congress Party, in the year 1969 in Tanahun district, He formed the Nepali Congress Tanahun district committee and was the secretary of Nepali Congress, Tanahun, in 1976, He was the secretary of the multiparty campaign committee of Nepali Congress Party in 1979, He was the vice- president of Nepali Congress Party, Tanahun district and eventually made it to the central committee member of the party in the year 1997. Likewise, Mr. Joshi was elected as a central committee member of the party in the year 2000. Twice a central committee member; Mr. Joshi has already held the post of a joint general secretary of the party. He actively worked as a coordinator while the construction of the Nepali Congress Party Building was underway at Sanepa, Lalitpur. Joshi who started his career as a teacher was also the founder of Tribhuwan High School, Tanahu district. He was the founding headmaster of the school and taught at the very school for six years as a volunteer and spent his personal money to establish a high school in his own village. Later on, he was the headmaster of Shiva Secondary School Rising and also the founder of Adikabi Bhanubhakta Multiple College, Tanahun. He taught at the very college for two years as a volunteer.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 August 1949 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5589874#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5589874#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5589874#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5589874#P102))
- **Education:** Tribhuvan University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5589874#P69))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5589874#P39))

## Public office

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

## About

A student of Law, Mr. Joshi also practiced for 12 years and was also president of Nepal Bar tanahun and vice president of Nepal bar western regional court Pokhara and associated with Nepal Bar…

## Questions

**When was Govinda Raj Joshi born?**  
Govinda Raj Joshi was born on 12 August 1949.

**What positions has Govinda Raj Joshi held?**  
Positions held by Govinda Raj Joshi include: Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

**Where did Govinda Raj Joshi study?**  
Govinda Raj Joshi was educated at Tribhuvan University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Govinda Raj Joshi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Govinda_Raj_Joshi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): गोविन्दराज जोशी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%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 Q5589874](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5589874) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Grjoshi.JPG (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grjoshi.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Govinda Raj Joshi". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/govinda-raj-joshi. Retrieved 6 November 2026.