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He was unanimously selected as Parliamentary Party leader of the CPN (UML) for Gandaki Province on 11 February 2018.","summary_more":[],"facts":[{"key":"born","label":"Born","values":[{"text":"13 February 1958","date":"1958-02-13"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50791372#P569"}},{"key":"birthplace","label":"Place of birth","values":[{"text":"Gilung","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5562641"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50791372#P19"}},{"key":"occupation","label":"Occupation","values":[{"text":"politician","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82955"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50791372#P106"}},{"key":"party","label":"Political party","values":[{"text":"Nepal Communist Party","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q53700514"},{"text":"Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q426963"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50791372#P102"}},{"key":"positions","label":"Positions held","values":[{"text":"Minister of Communication and Information Technology (since 15 July 2024 · BS 31 Asar 2081 onwards)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q109747482","start":"2024-07-15"},{"text":"Member of the Parliament of Nepal (since 22 December 2022 · BS 7 Poush 2079 onwards)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19694523","start":"2022-12-22"},{"text":"Member of the Gandaki Provincial Assembly (1 February 2018 – 2 September 2022)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q127601093","start":"2018-02-01","end":"2022-09-02"},{"text":"Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly (28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18056060","start":"2008-05-28","end":"2012-05-28"}],"source":{"label":"Wikidata","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50791372#P39"}}],"office":{"profile":"https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/prithvi-subba-gurung","holdings":[]},"sections":[],"cited":[],"cited_from":null,"videos":[],"last_reviewed":null,"organizations":[],"same_as":["https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prithvi_Subba_Gurung","https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A5%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%AC%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%97%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%99","https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q50791372"],"faq":[{"q":"When was Prithvi Subba Gurung born?","a":"Prithvi Subba Gurung was born on 13 February 1958 in Gilung."},{"q":"What positions has Prithvi Subba Gurung held?","a":"Positions held by Prithvi Subba Gurung include: Minister of Communication and Information Technology (since 15 July 2024); Member of the Parliament of Nepal (since 22 December 2022); Member of the Gandaki Provincial Assembly (2018–2022); Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly (2008–2012)."}],"related":[{"name":"Krishna Bahadur Mahara","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/krishna-bahadur-mahara"},{"name":"Minendra Rijal","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/minendra-rijal"},{"name":"Gyanendra Bahadur Karki","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/gyanendra-bahadur-karki"},{"name":"Ram Baran Yadav","url":"https://diginpl.com/people/ram-baran-yadav"},{"name":"K. 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This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0).","cite":"\"Prithvi Subba Gurung\". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/prithvi-subba-gurung. Retrieved 21 October 2026.","date_modified":"2026-10-12T06:16:56Z","facts_checked":"2026-10-21","alternates":{"html":"https://diginpl.com/people/prithvi-subba-gurung","en":"https://diginpl.com/people/prithvi-subba-gurung","ne":"https://diginpl.com/people/prithvi-subba-gurung?lang=ne"}}