# Ram Sharan Mahat

_Nepalese politician_

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> Ram Sharan Mahat (born 1 January 1951) is a Nepali politician, economist and author affiliated with the Nepali Congress. He has served multiple terms as Nepal's Minister of Finance, including from 2014 to 2015 under Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, and also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1999 to 2000.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 January 1951 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13181551#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13181551#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13181551#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13181551#P102))
- **Education:** Tribhuvan University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13181551#P69))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13181551#P39))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/ram-saran-mahat

## About

He has represented Nuwakot in the Parliament of Nepal and was a member of both the First and Second Constituent Assemblies. Before entering electoral politics, Mahat worked with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nepal and abroad.

## Questions

**When was Ram Sharan Mahat born?**  
Ram Sharan Mahat was born on 1 January 1951.

**What positions has Ram Sharan Mahat held?**  
Positions held by Ram Sharan Mahat include: Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

**Where did Ram Sharan Mahat study?**  
Ram Sharan Mahat was educated at Tribhuvan University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Ram Sharan Mahat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_Sharan_Mahat) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): डा रामशरण महत](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A3_%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%A4) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q13181551](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q13181551) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Ram Sharan Mahat (4).JPG by Ganesh Paudel (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ram_Sharan_Mahat_(4).JPG)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Ram Sharan Mahat, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Ram Sharan Mahat (4).JPG — Ganesh Paudel, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Ram Sharan Mahat". DigiNepal. Last updated 5 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/ram-sharan-mahat. Retrieved 7 November 2026.