# Madhav Kumar Nepal

_Nepalese politician, former prime minister_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Madhav Kumar Nepal 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 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q332509#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Rautahat District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q332509#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q332509#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q332509#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q332509#P102))
- **Education:** Tribhuvan University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q332509#P69))
- **Official website:** madhavnepal.com ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q332509#P856))
- **Positions held:** 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) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q332509#P39))

## Public office

- [Prime Minister](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/prime-minister) (25 May 2009 – 6 February 2011)
- [Deputy Prime Minister](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/deputy-prime-minister) (30 November 1994 – 12 September 1995)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/madhav-kumar-nepal

## Early life and education

- Madhav Kumar Nepal was born into a Brahmin family to Mangal Kumar and Durgadevi Upadhaya. ([Spotlight Nepal Magazine](https://www.spotlightnepal.com/2014/05/23/cpn-uml-comrades-apart/))
- 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](https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/ncp-leader-nepal-denies-any-link-with-christianity/))

## 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](http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2008/apr/apr12/news09.php), [nepalnews.com](http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2008/apr/apr12/news05.php))
- Subedi was a comparatively obscure candidate. ([csmonitor.com](https://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0415/p01s02-wosc.html))
- Nepal was also defeated in Rautahat-6 constituency by Maoist candidate Devendra Patel. ([nepalnews.com](http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2008/apr/apr14/news13.php))
- Nepal later chose Rautahat 1. ([kathmandupost.com](https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2021/04/05/the-difficulty-of-being-madhav-nepal))
- He won the Kathmandu 2 constituency again in the 2017 general election by a margin of 14,000 votes. ([result.election.gov.np](https://result.election.gov.np/ElectionResultCentral.aspx))
- 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](http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2008/jun/jun21/news08.php))

_Cited sentences quoted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Madhav_Kumar_Nepal&oldid=1378270026), CC BY-SA 4.0._

## 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.

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- [Tribhuvan University](https://diginpl.com/places/tribhuvan-university)
- [Rautahat District](https://diginpl.com/places/rautahat-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Madhav Kumar Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhav_Kumar_Nepal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): माधवकुमार नेपाल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q332509](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q332509) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: KP Yohannan with Madvah Kumar Nepal cropped.jpg by Gospel for Asia (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KP_Yohannan_with_Madvah_Kumar_Nepal_cropped.jpg)
- [Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Madhav Kumar Nepal](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Madhav_Kumar_Nepal&oldid=1378270026) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Spotlight Nepal Magazine: CPN-UML Comrades Apart](https://www.spotlightnepal.com/2014/05/23/cpn-uml-comrades-apart/)
- [Republica: NCP leader Nepal denies any link with Christianity](https://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/ncp-leader-nepal-denies-any-link-with-christianity/)
- [nepalnews.com: "MK Nepal announces resignation as UML gen secy"](http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2008/apr/apr12/news09.php)
- [nepalnews.com: "UML gen secy loses to CPN-M candidate in Kathmandu-2; NWPP takes both constituencies in Bhaktapur"](http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2008/apr/apr12/news05.php)
- [csmonitor.com: "Big Maoist wins could reshape Nepal's politics"](https://www.csmonitor.com/2008/0415/p01s02-wosc.html)
- [nepalnews.com: "MK Nepal loses in Rautahat, too"](http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2008/apr/apr14/news13.php)
- [kathmandupost.com: The difficulty of being Madhav Nepal](https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2021/04/05/the-difficulty-of-being-madhav-nepal)
- [result.election.gov.np: निर्वाचन मतगणनाको परिणाम](https://result.election.gov.np/ElectionResultCentral.aspx)
- [nepalnews.com: "UML, Maoist leaders differ on presidential candidate"](http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2008/jun/jun21/news08.php)

## Licence and attribution

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