When was Madhav Kumar Nepal born?

Madhav Kumar Nepal was born on 12 March 1953 in Rautahat District.

What positions has Madhav Kumar Nepal held?

Positions held by Madhav Kumar Nepal include: Member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal (2013–2017); Prime Minister of Nepal (2009–2011); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1994–1995); Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal (1994–1995).

Where did Madhav Kumar Nepal study?

Madhav Kumar Nepal was educated at Tribhuvan University.

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Madhav Kumar Nepal

माधवकुमार नेपाल

Nepalese politician, former prime minister

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Madhav Kumar Nepal (Nepali: माधवकुमार नेपाल, [madʱʌbˈkumar neˈpal] ; born 6 March 1953) is a Nepalese politician and former Prime Minister of Nepal. He served as prime minister from 25 May 2009 to 6 February 2011.

Quick facts

Born: 12 March 1953 wd
Place of birth: Rautahat District wd
Citizenship: Nepal wd
Occupation: politician wd
Political party: Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) wd
Education: Tribhuvan University wd
Official website: madhavnepal.com wd

Public office

Prime Minister (25 May 2009 – 6 February 2011)
Deputy Prime Minister (30 November 1994 – 12 September 1995)

Officeholder record, tenure and sources →

Positions held wd

Member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal (19 November 2013 – 13 October 2017)
Prime Minister of Nepal (25 May 2009 – 6 February 2011)
Minister of Foreign Affairs (30 November 1994 – 12 September 1995)
Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal (30 November 1994 – 12 September 1995)

About

He previously served as the Deputy Prime Minister along with the charges of important ministries like Foreign Affairs and Defence in the cabinet of Man Mohan Adhikari. He was previously the executive General Secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) for 15 years.

Since 18 August 2021, he has been serving as the joint coordinator of the Nepali Communist Party, a new party formed through merger of eight different communist parties and splinter groups. Madhav Kumar Nepal has received the Title Honor "Patron of Humanity" award from World Humanitarian Drive(WHD)

Early life and education

Quoted from Wikipedia: Madhav Kumar Nepal (CC BY-SA 4.0); each sentence links the source Wikipedia cites for it. Checked 7 November 2026.

Madhav Kumar Nepal was born into a Brahmin family to Mangal Kumar and Durgadevi Upadhaya. Spotlight Nepal Magazine
However, he publicly and categorically denied any link with Christianity or having any role in expanding the activity of Christian missionaries in his country. Republica

Career

On 12 April 2008, Nepal resigned as General Secretary of the CPN (UML), after having lost the Kathmandu 2 seat to Maoist candidate Jhakku Prasad Subedi in the 2008 Constituent Assembly election. nepalnews.com nepalnews.com
Subedi was a comparatively obscure candidate. csmonitor.com
Nepal was also defeated in Rautahat-6 constituency by Maoist candidate Devendra Patel. nepalnews.com
Nepal later chose Rautahat 1. kathmandupost.com
He won the Kathmandu 2 constituency again in the 2017 general election by a margin of 14,000 votes. result.election.gov.np
In June 2008, the CPN (UML) proposed that Nepal become the country's first President, following the declaration of a republic, though the idea did not materialise after disagreement with the ruling Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). nepalnews.com

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Questions

When was Madhav Kumar Nepal born?: Madhav Kumar Nepal was born on 12 March 1953 in Rautahat District.
What positions has Madhav Kumar Nepal held?: Positions held by Madhav Kumar Nepal include: Member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal (2013–2017); Prime Minister of Nepal (2009–2011); Minister of Foreign Affairs (1994–1995); Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal (1994–1995).
Where did Madhav Kumar Nepal study?: Madhav Kumar Nepal was educated at Tribhuvan University.

Sources

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