# Purna Chandra Thapa

_United Nations official_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> General Purna Chandra Thapa was the Chief of Army Staff in the Nepalese Army until 2021. He served as the head of mission and force commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force from 19 January 2015 until 7 February 2016.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 9 September 1960 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19604581#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Lamjung District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19604581#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19604581#P27))
- **Education:** University of Madras; Tribhuvan University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19604581#P69))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/thapa-purna-chandrageneral-purna-chandra-thapa

## Questions

**When was Purna Chandra Thapa born?**  
Purna Chandra Thapa was born on 9 September 1960 in Lamjung District.

**Where did Purna Chandra Thapa study?**  
Purna Chandra Thapa was educated at University of Madras, Tribhuvan University.

## Related

- [Tribhuvan University](https://diginpl.com/places/tribhuvan-university)
- [Lamjung District](https://diginpl.com/places/lamjung-district)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Purna Chandra Thapa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purna_Chandra_Thapa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): पूर्णचन्द्र थापा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A3%E0%A4%9A%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q19604581](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19604581) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: COAS General Purna Chandra Thapa (Nepali Army).jpg by Jagadishwordulal (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:COAS_General_Purna_Chandra_Thapa_(Nepali_Army).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Purna Chandra Thapa". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/purna-chandra-thapa. Retrieved 21 October 2026.