# Kedar Prasad Giri

_Former Chief Justice of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Kedar Prasad Giri was a Nepalese judge who served as 18th Chief Justice of Nepal, in office from 5 October 2007 to 7 May 2009. He was appointed by Girija Prasad Koirala.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1944 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67222807#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Mahottari District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67222807#P19))
- **Died:** 23 November 2018 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67222807#P570))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/kedar-prasad-giri

## Questions

**When was Kedar Prasad Giri born?**  
Kedar Prasad Giri was born on 1944 in Mahottari District.

## Related

- [Mahottari District](https://diginpl.com/places/mahottari-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kedar Prasad Giri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kedar_Prasad_Giri) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): केदारप्रसाद गिरी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q67222807](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67222807) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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## Cite this page

"Kedar Prasad Giri". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/kedar-prasad-giri. Retrieved 21 October 2026.