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Rabindra Pratap Shah

रविन्द्र प्रताप शाह

Nepal Chief of Police

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Hon. Rabindra Pratap Shah (born 27 June 1957) was, as of 2012, Inspector General of Nepal Police of the Nepal Police. On 2 June 2011, he assumed the duties of the chief of Nepal Police, after succeeding Ramesh Chand Thakuri. Shah was born in Maidi in the Dhading District, and graduated from Tribhuvan University with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.

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  • chief of police

About

Shah joined the Nepalese police service on 1 September 1982, as an Inspector of Police. Later he served sequentially as In-Charge of six District Police Offices and three Zonal Police Offices. He was promoted to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police in 2006 and served as the Director of the Training Directorate as well as Chief of a Regional Police Office.

As of 2014, Former police chief Rabindra Pratap Shah is now a Constituent Assembly (CA) member representing the UCPN (Maoist) party.

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When was Rabindra Pratap Shah born?
Rabindra Pratap Shah was born on 27 June 1957 in Maidi.
What positions has Rabindra Pratap Shah held?
Positions held by Rabindra Pratap Shah include: chief of police.
Where did Rabindra Pratap Shah study?
Rabindra Pratap Shah was educated at Tribhuvan University.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Rabindra Pratap Shah · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): रविन्द्र प्रताप शाह · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q19682956 · CC0 1.0

Last updated · facts checked 3 November 2026

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