# Sher Dhan Rai

_Nepalese politician_

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> Sher Dhan Rai is a Nepalese politician and former Chief Minister of Koshi Province, a province in eastern part of Nepal. He was elected parliamentary party leader of CPN (UML), the largest party in the provincial assembly, on 9 February 2018. Rai was subsequently appointed chief minister on 14 February 2018. He was previously elected to the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly, winning the Bhojpur–2 seat for the Communist Party of Nepal. Rai also served as a cabinet minister in the Government of Nepal, and was appointed Minister of Information and Communications in the first Oli cabinet.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 23 February 1971 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17476837#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bhojpur District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17476837#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17476837#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17476837#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepal Communist Party; Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17476837#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly (5 February 2018 – 2 September 2022); member of the Interim legislature of Nepal (28 April 2006 – 16 January 2008); Member of the House of Representatives of Nepal (1999–2002) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17476837#P39))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/sher-dhan-rai-citation-needed

## Questions

**When was Sher Dhan Rai born?**  
Sher Dhan Rai was born on 23 February 1971 in Bhojpur District.

**What positions has Sher Dhan Rai held?**  
Positions held by Sher Dhan Rai include: Member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly (2018–2022); member of the Interim legislature of Nepal (2006–2008); Member of the House of Representatives of Nepal (1999–2002).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sher Dhan Rai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sher_Dhan_Rai) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): शेरधन राई](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%A8_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q17476837](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q17476837) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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