# Om Bhakta Shrestha

_Former Chief Justice of Nepal (1933-2020)_

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> Om Bhakta Shrestha (12 April 1933 – 18 March 2020) was a Nepalese judge who served as 11th Chief Justice of Nepal, in office from 12 September 1997 to 12 April 1998. He was appointed by the then-king of Nepal, Birendra.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 April 1933 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68181722#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Dhankuta ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68181722#P19))
- **Died:** 18 March 2020 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68181722#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68181722#P27))
- **Occupation:** judge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68181722#P106))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/om-bhakta-shrestha

## About

Shrestha was preceded by Trilok Pratap Rana and succeeded by Mohan Prasad Sharma.

## Questions

**When was Om Bhakta Shrestha born?**  
Om Bhakta Shrestha was born on 12 April 1933 in Dhankuta.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Om Bhakta Shrestha](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_Bhakta_Shrestha) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q68181722](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68181722) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Om Bhakta Shrestha". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/om-bhakta-shrestha. Retrieved 8 November 2026.