# Surendra Prasad Singh

_Former Chief Justice of Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Surendra Prasad Singh was a Nepalese judge who served as 9th Chief Justice of Nepal, in office from 26 September 1995 to 14 February 1997. He was appointed by the then-king of Nepal, Birendra.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 February 1932 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68181689#P569))
- **Died:** 2 March 2021 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68181689#P570))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68181689#P27))
- **Occupation:** Chief Justice of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68181689#P106))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/surendra-prasad-singh

## About

Singh was preceded by Bishwonath Upadhyaya and succeeded by Trilok Pratap Rana.

## Questions

**When was Surendra Prasad Singh born?**  
Surendra Prasad Singh was born on 14 February 1932.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Surendra Prasad Singh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surendra_Prasad_Singh) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सुरेन्द्रप्रसाद सिंह](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%82%E0%A4%B9) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q68181689](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q68181689) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Surendra Prasad Singh.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Surendra_Prasad_Singh.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Surendra Prasad Singh, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Surendra Prasad Singh.jpg, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Surendra Prasad Singh". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/surendra-prasad-singh. Retrieved 5 November 2026.