# Prakash Chandra Lohani

_Nepalese politician and economist_

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Last updated: 2026-11-01

> Prakash Chandra Lohani is a Nepalese politician, economist and member of the Rastriya Prajatantra Party. He has served as a Minister of Finance, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Labour & Transportation, and Minister of Housing & Physical Planning in governments formed during the panchayat era and in governments formed after the restoration of multi-party democracy. He has also served as an acting prime minister of Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238170#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238170#P106))
- **Political party:** Rastriya Janashakti Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238170#P102))
- **Education:** University of California, Los Angeles; Indiana University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238170#P69))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238170#P39))
- **Awards:** Fulbright Scholarship ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238170#P166))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/prakash-chandra-lohani

## Questions

**What positions has Prakash Chandra Lohani held?**  
Positions held by Prakash Chandra Lohani include: Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

**Where did Prakash Chandra Lohani study?**  
Prakash Chandra Lohani was educated at University of California, Los Angeles, Indiana University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Prakash Chandra Lohani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prakash_Chandra_Lohani) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): प्रकाशचन्द्र लोहनी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7238170](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238170) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Prakashchandra Lohani.jpg by Prabina Karki (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prakashchandra_Lohani.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Prakash Chandra Lohani, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Prakashchandra Lohani.jpg — Prabina Karki, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Prakash Chandra Lohani". DigiNepal. Last updated 1 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/prakash-chandra-lohani. Retrieved 6 November 2026.