# Prakash Koirala

_Nepalese politician_

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> Prakash Koirala (Nepali: प्रकाश कोइराला, ) is a Nepali politician, formerly a Member of Parliament and a former Cabinet minister who held the portfolios of Environment, Science and Technology. He was elected to the House of Representatives through a by-poll after the 1999 election on behalf of the Nepali Congress representing  Rautahat 4 parliamentary constituency. He is the son of former Nepalese prime minister Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala, and the father of Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala and actor Siddharth Koirala.

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238180#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238180#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238180#P102))
- **Education:** St. Xavier's High School, Patna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238180#P69))
- **Spouse:** Sushma Koirala ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238180#P26))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238180#P39))

## About

On 15 July 2005, he was appointed as the cabinet minister of Nepal for Environment, Science and Technology in the royal cabinet of erstwhile King Gyanendra, when  Sher Bahadur Deuba government was sacked.

In 2006, he founded his own party the Nepali Congress (Rastrabadi) with other supporters of King Gyanendra after he was expelled from his party Nepali Congress for supporting pro monarchy rule which also made him lose the membership of his parliamentary seat when the suspended House of Representatives was reinstated.

## Questions

**What positions has Prakash Koirala held?**  
Positions held by Prakash Koirala include: Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

**Where did Prakash Koirala study?**  
Prakash Koirala was educated at St. Xavier's High School, Patna.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Prakash Koirala](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prakash_Koirala) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): प्रकाश कोइराला](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%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7238180](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7238180) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Prakash Koirala at Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation 2018 awards.jpg by Bollywood Hungama (CC BY 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Prakash_Koirala_at_Dadasaheb_Phalke_Film_Foundation_2018_awards.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Prakash Koirala, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Prakash Koirala at Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation 2018 awards.jpg — Bollywood Hungama, CC BY 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Prakash Koirala". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/prakash-koirala. Retrieved 6 November 2026.