# Kirti Nidhi Bista

_Nepalese politician (1927–2017)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Kirti Nidhi Bista was a Nepali politician who served as the 25th prime minister of Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 January 1927 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2267879#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Thamel ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2267879#P19))
- **Died:** 11 November 2017 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2267879#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2267879#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2267879#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2267879#P106))
- **Education:** University of Lucknow ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2267879#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Nepal (12 September 1977 – 30 May 1979); Prime Minister of Nepal (14 April 1971 – 16 July 1973); Prime Minister of Nepal (7 April 1969 – 13 April 1970) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2267879#P39))

## Public office

- [Prime Minister](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/prime-minister) (12 September 1977 – 30 May 1979)
- [Prime Minister](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/prime-minister) (14 April 1971 – 16 July 1973)
- [Prime Minister](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/prime-minister) (7 April 1969 – 13 April 1970)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/kirti-nidhi-bista

## Career

- Bista was born in Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal in 1927. ([books.google.com](https://books.google.com/books?id=p0IOAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Bista,+Kirti+Nidhi+%22+1927))
- After the coup d'état of King Gyanendra in 2005 AD, Bista was appointed one of the vice-chairmen until the government collapsed in April 2006 after the people's uprising. ([BBC News](https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4263877.stm))
- He was 90 years old at that time. ([kathmandupost.ekantipur.com](http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-11-11/last-rites-of-ex-pm-kirti-nidhi-bista-performed-in-photos.html), [kathmandupost.ekantipur.com](http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-11-11/former-pm-bista-passes-away-at-90.html), [annapurnapost.com](http://annapurnapost.com/news-details/83836))
- Bista had been battling a long-term cancer. ([thehimalayantimes.com](https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/former-pm-kirti-nidhi-bista-no-more/), [myrepublica.com](http://www.myrepublica.com/news/30519/?categoryId=81), [m.scmp.com](http://m.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/2119467/nepals-three-time-premier-monarchy-era-kirti-nidhi-bista-dies), [nepalireporter.com](http://nepalireporter.com/former-pm-kirti-nidhi-bista-passes-away/))

_Cited sentences quoted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kirti_Nidhi_Bista&oldid=1371146281), CC BY-SA 4.0._

## Questions

**When was Kirti Nidhi Bista born?**  
Kirti Nidhi Bista was born on 15 January 1927 in Thamel.

**What positions has Kirti Nidhi Bista held?**  
Positions held by Kirti Nidhi Bista include: Prime Minister of Nepal (1977–1979); Prime Minister of Nepal (1971–1973); Prime Minister of Nepal (1969–1970).

**Where did Kirti Nidhi Bista study?**  
Kirti Nidhi Bista was educated at University of Lucknow.

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- [Kathmandu](https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu)
- [Thamel](https://diginpl.com/places/thamel)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Kirti Nidhi Bista](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirti_Nidhi_Bista) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): कीर्तीनिधि विष्ट](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BF_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9F) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2267879](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2267879) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Prime Minister Kirti Nidhi Bista (cropped).png by Dirghaman and Ganeshman Chitrakar Art Foundation (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prime_Minister_Kirti_Nidhi_Bista_(cropped).png)
- [Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Kirti Nidhi Bista](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kirti_Nidhi_Bista&oldid=1371146281) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [books.google.com: Nepal Who's who, Research Centre for Communication and Development, 1997, page 98](https://books.google.com/books?id=p0IOAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Bista,+Kirti+Nidhi+%22+1927)
- [BBC News: Nations recall Nepal ambassadors (14 February 2005)](https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4263877.stm)
- [kathmandupost.ekantipur.com: Last rites of ex-PM Kirti Nidhi Bista performed (In photos)](http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-11-11/last-rites-of-ex-pm-kirti-nidhi-bista-performed-in-photos.html)
- [kathmandupost.ekantipur.com: Former PM Bista passes away at 90](http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2017-11-11/former-pm-bista-passes-away-at-90.html)
- [annapurnapost.com: कीर्तिनिधि विष्ट जसले भारतीय सेना फिर्ता गराए](http://annapurnapost.com/news-details/83836)
- [thehimalayantimes.com: Former PM Kirti Nidhi Bista no more (11 November 2017)](https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/former-pm-kirti-nidhi-bista-no-more/)
- [myrepublica.com: Former PM Bista passes away](http://www.myrepublica.com/news/30519/?categoryId=81)
- [m.scmp.com: Nepal's three-time premier of monarchy era Kirti Nidhi Bista dies at 90 (11 November 2017)](http://m.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/2119467/nepals-three-time-premier-monarchy-era-kirti-nidhi-bista-dies)
- [nepalireporter.com: Former PM Kirti Nidhi Bista passes away](http://nepalireporter.com/former-pm-kirti-nidhi-bista-passes-away/)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Kirti Nidhi Bista, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Prime Minister Kirti Nidhi Bista (cropped).png — Dirghaman and Ganeshman Chitrakar Art Foundation, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Kirti Nidhi Bista". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/kirti-nidhi-bista. Retrieved 21 October 2026.