When was Ram Baran Yadav born?

Ram Baran Yadav was born on 4 February 1948 in Sapahi.

What positions has Ram Baran Yadav held?

Positions held by Ram Baran Yadav include: President of Nepal (2008–2015); Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

Where did Ram Baran Yadav study?

Ram Baran Yadav was educated at University of Calcutta, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research.

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Ram Baran Yadav

रामवरण यादव

Former President of Nepal

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Dr. Ram Baran Yadav is a Nepalese politician and physician who served as the first president of Nepal from 23 July 2008 to 29 October 2015, following the declaration of republic in 2008. Previously, he served as Minister of Health from 1999 to 2001 and general secretary of the Nepali Congress.

Quick facts

Born: 4 February 1948 wd
Place of birth: Sapahi wd
Citizenship: Nepal wd
Occupation: politician wd
Political party: Nepali Congress wd
Education: University of Calcutta, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research wd

Public office

President (23 July 2008 – 28 October 2015)

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Positions held wd

President of Nepal (23 July 2008 – 28 October 2015)
Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly
Member of the Parliament of Nepal

Career

Quoted from Wikipedia: Ram Baran Yadav (CC BY-SA 4.0); each sentence links the source Wikipedia cites for it. Checked 7 November 2026.

Yadav served as Minister of State for Health from 1991 to 1994. healthnet.org.np
He was elected to the House of Representatives in the 1999 election as a candidate of the Nepali Congress, becoming the Minister of Health in the subsequent government. election-commission.org.np Myanmargeneva.org nepalnews.com.np
The JTMM put up a seizure notice at the house, hoisted their flags at it and detonated a bomb. Tribuneindia.com
Yadav contested the Dhanusa-5 constituency in the April 2008 Constituent Assembly election and won the seat, obtaining 10,392 votes. Election.gov.np
He received 308 out of the 590 votes cast in the 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly, defeating Ram Raja Prasad Singh, who had been nominated by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), in a second round of voting. Big5.xinhuanet.com
Yadav also administered oath to Vice-president Parmananda Jha. Nepalnews.com

Questions

When was Ram Baran Yadav born?: Ram Baran Yadav was born on 4 February 1948 in Sapahi.
What positions has Ram Baran Yadav held?: Positions held by Ram Baran Yadav include: President of Nepal (2008–2015); Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal.
Where did Ram Baran Yadav study?: Ram Baran Yadav was educated at University of Calcutta, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research.

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