# Lokman Singh Karki

_Commissioner of CIAA Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Lokman Singh Karki, is the former Chief Commissioner of Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) of Nepal. He assumed office in May, 2013. He was sacked from the post on 21 October 2016. In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on 8 January 2017 held that Mr. Karki was not qualified for the appointment to the office of the chief of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 5 April 1956 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15711841#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15711841#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15711841#P106))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/lokman-singh-karki

## Questions

**When was Lokman Singh Karki born?**  
Lokman Singh Karki was born on 5 April 1956.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Lokman Singh Karki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lokman_Singh_Karki) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): लोकमान सिंह कार्की](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9_%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q15711841](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15711841) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Lok Man Singh Karki01.JPG by Ganesh Paudel (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lok_Man_Singh_Karki01.JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Lokman Singh Karki, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Lok Man Singh Karki01.JPG — Ganesh Paudel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Lokman Singh Karki". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/lokman-singh-karki. Retrieved 5 November 2026.