# Shiv Raj Joshi

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-18

> Shiv Raj Joshi is a Nepalese politician. He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 1999 election on behalf of the Nepali Congress. He was elected to the House of Representatives from Surkhet in the 2048, 2051 and 2056 BS. He has been a Minister of the. First as an assistant minister, second as a minister of state, and also served as the Minister of Information and Communications in the Prime minister Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet. Joshi is a permanent resident of Chaukune Rural Municipality Ward No 8 Gutu.

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7499215#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7499215#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7499215#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7499215#P39))

## Questions

**What positions has Shiv Raj Joshi held?**  
Positions held by Shiv Raj Joshi include: Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Shiv Raj Joshi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiv_Raj_Joshi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): शिवराज जोशी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B6%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9C_%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7499215](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7499215) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Shivraj joshi mantri nepal sarkar.jpeg by Prahlad Nepal (CC-BY-SA-4.0)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Shivraj_joshi_mantri_nepal_sarkar.jpeg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Shiv Raj Joshi, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Shivraj joshi mantri nepal sarkar.jpeg — Prahlad Nepal, CC-BY-SA-4.0.

## Cite this page

"Shiv Raj Joshi". DigiNepal. Last updated 18 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/shiv-raj-joshi. Retrieved 6 November 2026.