# Krishna Kumar Shrestha

_Nepali politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Krishna Kumar Shrestha (Nepali: कृष्ण कुमार श्रेष्ठ) is a Nepali politician belonging to CPN (UML).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1967 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66722241#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Tanahun District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66722241#P19))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66722241#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66722241#P102))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security (8 October 2021 – 5 June 2022 · BS 21 Asoj 2078 – 22 Jestha 2079) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66722241#P39))

## Public office

- [Minister of Youth, Labour and Employment](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/minister-youth-labour-and-employment) (8 October 2021 – 5 June 2022 · BS 21 Asoj 2078 – 22 Jestha 2079)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/krishna-kumar-shrestha

## About

He most recently served for 8 months as Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security of Nepal in the ruling coalition government led by Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba. He was also a member of the House of Representatives of the federal parliament of Nepal.

## Questions

**When was Krishna Kumar Shrestha born?**  
Krishna Kumar Shrestha was born on 1967 in Tanahun District.

**What positions has Krishna Kumar Shrestha held?**  
Positions held by Krishna Kumar Shrestha include: Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Security (2021–2022).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Krishna Kumar Shrestha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna_Kumar_Shrestha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): कृष्णकुमार श्रेष्ठ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0_%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 Q66722241](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q66722241) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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