# Marich Man Singh Shrestha

_Nepalese politician (1942-2013)_

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> Marich Man Singh Shrestha was a Nepali politician and former Prime Minister of Nepal. He was born in 1942 in Khalanga Bazar, Salyan, Nepal. He served as the Prime Minister of Nepal from 15 June 1986 to 6 April 1990, and is remembered as the last Prime Minister of the Panchayat period and the Prime Minister during the 1989 Indian economic blockade on Nepal. Prior to that, he was the speaker of the Rastriya Panchayat from 1981 to 1985. He is one of the only two non-Khas Prime Ministers of Nepal, both the exceptions having been Newar Shresthas. He is the first Newar to have assumed the full title of the Prime Minister of Nepal, second if Gehendra Bahadur Rajbhandari, who was acknowledged as an Acting Prime Minister, is counted.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 January 1942 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1113976#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Salyan District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1113976#P19))
- **Died:** 15 August 2013 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1113976#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1113976#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1113976#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1113976#P106))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1113976#P39))
- **Awards:** Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1113976#P166))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/marich-man-singh-shrestha

## Career

- He was dismissed by the King Birendra during political tensions in which protestors called for multiparty elections. ([BBC](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23709925))
- Subsequently, a draft constitution was introduced which allowed for direct elections to a bicameral parliament. ([Taylor & Francis](https://books.google.com/books?id=gP_-8rXzQs8C&q=Marich+Man+Singh+Shrestha&pg=PA3042), [asia-planet.net](http://www.asia-planet.net/nepal/history-government.htm))

_Cited sentences quoted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marich_Man_Singh_Shrestha&oldid=1376438309), CC BY-SA 4.0._

## Questions

**When was Marich Man Singh Shrestha born?**  
Marich Man Singh Shrestha was born on 1 January 1942 in Salyan District.

**What positions has Marich Man Singh Shrestha held?**  
Positions held by Marich Man Singh Shrestha include: Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

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- [Salyan District, Nepal](https://diginpl.com/places/salyan-district-nepal)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Marich Man Singh Shrestha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marich_Man_Singh_Shrestha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): मरिचमान सिंह श्रेष्ठ](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9_%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A0) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1113976](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1113976) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Marich Man Singh Shrestha.jpg by lexlimbu (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Marich_Man_Singh_Shrestha.jpg)
- [Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Marich Man Singh Shrestha](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marich_Man_Singh_Shrestha&oldid=1376438309) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [BBC: Former Nepal PM Marich Man Singh Shrestha dies (15 August 2013)](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23709925)
- [Taylor & Francis: Europa World Year Book 2](https://books.google.com/books?id=gP_-8rXzQs8C&q=Marich+Man+Singh+Shrestha&pg=PA3042)
- [asia-planet.net: Nepal Information](http://www.asia-planet.net/nepal/history-government.htm)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Marich Man Singh Shrestha". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/marich-man-singh-shrestha. Retrieved 21 October 2026.