# Man Mohan Adhikari

_Prime minister of Nepal (1920-1999)_

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> Man Mohan Adhikari (Magi) (Nepali: मन मोहन अधिकारी; 9 June 1920 – 26 April 1999) was the 31st Prime Minister of Nepal from 1994 to 1995, representing the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist). He was the first communist Prime Minister in Nepal and one of the first communist politicians in the world to be democratically elected as a head of government.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 June 1920 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732940#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lazimpat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732940#P19))
- **Died:** 26 April 1999 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732940#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732940#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732940#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; civil servant ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732940#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (since 1949) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732940#P102))
- **Education:** Banaras Hindu University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732940#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Nepal (30 November 1994 – 12 September 1995) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732940#P39))

## Public office

- [Prime Minister](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/prime-minister) (30 November 1994 – 12 September 1995)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/man-mohan-adhikari

## Early life and education

- He hailed from a landowner, Brahmin family from Eastern Nepal. ([The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/may/04/guardianobituaries.suzannegoldenberg))

_Cited sentences quoted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Man_Mohan_Adhikari&oldid=1351104318), CC BY-SA 4.0._

## Questions

**When was Man Mohan Adhikari born?**  
Man Mohan Adhikari was born on 9 June 1920 in Lazimpat.

**What positions has Man Mohan Adhikari held?**  
Positions held by Man Mohan Adhikari include: Prime Minister of Nepal (1994–1995).

**Where did Man Mohan Adhikari study?**  
Man Mohan Adhikari was educated at Banaras Hindu University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Man Mohan Adhikari](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_Mohan_Adhikari) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): मनमोहन अधिकारी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q732940](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q732940) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: ManMohanAdhikari.jpg by Unknown (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ManMohanAdhikari.jpg)
- [Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Man Mohan Adhikari](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Man_Mohan_Adhikari&oldid=1351104318) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [The Guardian: Man Mohan Adhikari (4 May 1999)](https://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/may/04/guardianobituaries.suzannegoldenberg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Man Mohan Adhikari, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: ManMohanAdhikari.jpg — Unknown, Public domain.

## Cite this page

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