# Lokendra Bahadur Chand

_Nepalese politician_

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> Lokendra Bahadur Chand is a Nepali politician who served as the 27th prime minister of Nepal four times: from 1983 to 1986, briefly during April 1990, briefly during 1997 and from October 2002 until June 2003. He is also involved in literature and have won a Madan Puraskar for his book Bisarjan in 2054 B.S.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 15 February 1940 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2628548#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Baitadi District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2628548#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2628548#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; jurist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2628548#P106))
- **Political party:** Rastriya Prajatantra Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2628548#P102))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Nepal (11 October 2002 – 5 June 2003); Prime Minister of Nepal (12 March 1997 – 7 October 1997); Prime Minister of Nepal (6 April 1990 – 19 April 1990); Prime Minister of Nepal (12 July 1983 – 21 March 1986) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2628548#P39))

## Public office

- [Prime Minister](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/prime-minister) (11 October 2002 – 5 June 2003)
- [Prime Minister](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/prime-minister) (12 March 1997 – 7 October 1997)
- [Prime Minister](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/prime-minister) (6 April 1990 – 19 April 1990)
- [Prime Minister](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/prime-minister) (12 July 1983 – 21 March 1986)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/lokendra-bahadur-chand

## Career

- Chand was born in Kurkutiya Village, Baitadi District, Nepal in 1940. ([Gale Group](https://books.google.com/books?id=ZzksAQAAMAAJ))
- Ahead of the 2008 Constituent Assembly election, Chand was the top candidate of RPP for the closed proportional representation list. ([election.gov.np](http://www.election.gov.np/reports/report/reportBody.php?selectedMenu=PR%20Party%20wise%20(Close%20List)))

_Cited sentences quoted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lokendra_Bahadur_Chand&oldid=1351104499), CC BY-SA 4.0._

## Questions

**When was Lokendra Bahadur Chand born?**  
Lokendra Bahadur Chand was born on 15 February 1940 in Baitadi District.

**What positions has Lokendra Bahadur Chand held?**  
Positions held by Lokendra Bahadur Chand include: Prime Minister of Nepal (2002–2003); Prime Minister of Nepal (1997–1997); Prime Minister of Nepal (1990–1990); Prime Minister of Nepal (1983–1986).

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- [Baitadi District](https://diginpl.com/places/baitadi-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lokendra Bahadur Chand](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lokendra_Bahadur_Chand) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): लोकेन्द्र बहादुर चन्द](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2628548](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2628548) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Lokendra Bahadur Chand in 2022.png by Aajako Press (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lokendra_Bahadur_Chand_in_2022.png)
- [Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Lokendra Bahadur Chand](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lokendra_Bahadur_Chand&oldid=1351104499) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Gale Group: Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations (1 January 2003)](https://books.google.com/books?id=ZzksAQAAMAAJ)
- [election.gov.np: Ca Election report](http://www.election.gov.np/reports/report/reportBody.php?selectedMenu=PR%20Party%20wise%20(Close%20List))

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Lokendra Bahadur Chand, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Lokendra Bahadur Chand in 2022.png — Aajako Press, CC BY 3.0.

## Cite this page

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