# Sushil Koirala

_Prime Minister of Nepal (1939-2016)_

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> Sushil Prasad Koirala was a Nepalese politician and the Prime Minister of Nepal from 11 February 2014 to 10 October 2015. He was also President of the Nepali Congress from 2010 to 2016, having earlier served in various capacities in the party. He is also known as the "Father of Constitution" due to his major role in promulgation of The Constitution of Nepal.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 August 1939 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422969#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Biratnagar ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422969#P19))
- **Died:** 9 February 2016 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422969#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422969#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422969#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422969#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422969#P102))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Nepal (11 February 2014 – 12 October 2015); Member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal (19 November 2013 – 13 October 2017); Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422969#P39))
- **X (Twitter):** SushilKoiralaNC ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422969#P2002))
- **Facebook:** koiralasushil ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422969#P2013))

## Public office

- [Prime Minister](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/prime-minister) (11 February 2014 – 12 October 2015)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/sushil-koirala

## Early life and education

- Koirala was born to Bodh Prasad and Kumudini Koirala on 12 August 1939 in Biratnagar, the then second-largest city of Nepal. ([Nepali Congress](http://www.nepalicongressoffice.org.np/Bio-data/Sushil%20Koirala.htm))
- A member of the politically prominent Koirala family, he was the first cousin (his mother was the sister of Krishna Prasad Koirala's second wife) of former prime ministers Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala and Girija Prasad Koirala, as well as a distant relative of their elder half-brother Matrika Prasad Koirala, another former prime minister. ([Hindustan Times](http://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/nepali-congress-looks-at-future-without-a-koirala-at-its-helm/story-n2uXKRofDi6fHDmN0hKnKN.html))
- Koirala remained unmarried throughout his life and was known to live a simple life. ([The Kathmandu Post](http://www.ekantipur.com/2010/04/06/capital/sushil-shifts-to-gpks-apartment/311853.html))
- A heavy smoker, Koirala was diagnosed with tongue cancer in 2006 and lung cancer in June 2014. ([BBC News](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-28038866))
- He died on 10 February 2016 at 12:50 AM of pneumonia in Kathmandu, at the age of 76. ([My Republica](http://myrepublica.com/feature-article/story/36678/sushil-koirala-passes-away.html))

## Career

- Koirala also spent three years in Indian prisons for his involvement in a plane hijacking in 1973. ([The Kathmandu Post](http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2016-02-10/adios-sushil-da-1939-2016.html))
- The 12th general convention of the Nepali Congress, on 22 September 2010, elected him party president. ([The Kathmandu Post](http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2016-02-10/adios-sushil-da-1939-2016.html))
- He was elected leader of the Congress' parliamentary party securing 105 out of 194 votes against former prime minister Deuba's 89 votes, and on 10 February 2014, he was nominated as prime minister by the constituent assembly. ([My Republica](http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=68598), [The Kathmandu Post](http://www.ekantipur.com/2014/01/03/top-story/for-pmship-koirala-to-be-pp-leader-first/383325.html))
- During his tenure as prime minister, his government was criticized for its slow aid response to the April 2015 Nepal earthquake. ([The National](http://www.thenational.ae/world/south-asia/anger-rises-in-nepal-over-governments-response-to-earthquake))
- A historic agreement among the country's four major political parties was also made that year, which paved the way for the promulgation of a new constitution. ([Hindustan Times](http://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/why-sushil-koirala-leaves-a-contested-legacy-in-nepal/story-vCtuo5VgrPapSCOcuIq3YM.html))
- Due his major role, he is also known as the "Father of the Constitution" Honouring a pledge to stand down as prime minister once the new constitution came into effect, Koirala resigned on 10 October 2015. ([Al Jazeera](http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/10/nepal-pm-koirala-resigns-pm-seeks-election-151010160207623.html))

_Cited sentences quoted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sushil_Koirala&oldid=1379932739), CC BY-SA 4.0._

## Questions

**When was Sushil Koirala born?**  
Sushil Koirala was born on 12 August 1939 in Biratnagar.

**What positions has Sushil Koirala held?**  
Positions held by Sushil Koirala include: Prime Minister of Nepal (2014–2015); Member of the 2nd Constituent Assembly of Nepal (2013–2017); Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Sushil Koirala](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sushil_Koirala) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): सुशील कोइराला](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B6%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%87%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q422969](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q422969) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: The Prime Minister of Nepal, Mr. Sushil Koirala, on the sidelines of the third Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), at Nay Pyi Taw.jpg by Prime Minister's Office (GODL-India)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Prime_Minister_of_Nepal,_Mr._Sushil_Koirala,_on_the_sidelines_of_the_third_Summit_of_the_Bay_of_Bengal_Initiative_for_Multi-Sectoral_Technical_and_Economic_Cooperation_(BIMSTEC),_at_Nay_Pyi_Taw.jpg)
- [Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Sushil Koirala](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sushil_Koirala&oldid=1379932739) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Nepali Congress: Personal Resume](http://www.nepalicongressoffice.org.np/Bio-data/Sushil%20Koirala.htm)
- [Hindustan Times: Nepali Congress looks at future without a Koirala at its helm (9 February 2016)](http://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/nepali-congress-looks-at-future-without-a-koirala-at-its-helm/story-n2uXKRofDi6fHDmN0hKnKN.html)
- [The Kathmandu Post: Sushil shifts to GPK's apartment](http://www.ekantipur.com/2010/04/06/capital/sushil-shifts-to-gpks-apartment/311853.html)
- [BBC News: Nepal PM Sushil Koirala has lung cancer](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-28038866)
- [My Republica: Ex-PM Sushil Koirala passes away](http://myrepublica.com/feature-article/story/36678/sushil-koirala-passes-away.html)
- [The Kathmandu Post: ADIOS SUSHIL DA (1939-2016) (10 February 2016)](http://kathmandupost.ekantipur.com/news/2016-02-10/adios-sushil-da-1939-2016.html)
- [My Republica: Koirala elected as NC PP leader](http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=68598)
- [The Kathmandu Post: For PMship, Koirala to be PP leader first (3 January 2014)](http://www.ekantipur.com/2014/01/03/top-story/for-pmship-koirala-to-be-pp-leader-first/383325.html)
- [The National: Anger rises in Nepal over government's response to earthquake (30 April 2015)](http://www.thenational.ae/world/south-asia/anger-rises-in-nepal-over-governments-response-to-earthquake)
- [Hindustan Times: Why Sushil Koirala leaves a contested legacy in Nepal (9 February 2016)](http://www.hindustantimes.com/analysis/why-sushil-koirala-leaves-a-contested-legacy-in-nepal/story-vCtuo5VgrPapSCOcuIq3YM.html)
- [Al Jazeera: Nepal's Koirala resigns as PM and seeks re-election](http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/10/nepal-pm-koirala-resigns-pm-seeks-election-151010160207623.html)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Sushil Koirala, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: The Prime Minister of Nepal, Mr. Sushil Koirala, on the sidelines of the third Summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), at Nay Pyi Taw.jpg — Prime Minister's Office, GODL-India.

## Cite this page

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