Sushila Karki

Early life and education

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• Karki was born on 7 June 1952 to a Chhetri family from Sankarpur (later part of Biratnagar), Nepal. Kathmandu Post www.supremecourt.gov.np Public Anthropologist
• She is the eldest of her family's seven children. NDTV
• She returned to Tribhuvan University to study law, graduating in 1978. BBC News Hindi www.supremecourt.gov.np The Hindu
• Karki married Durga Prasad Subedi, who as a youth wing leader of Nepali Congress was one of the perpetrators behind the 1973 Royal Nepal Airlines DHC-6 hijacking. The Indian Express Hindustan Times Nepali Times The Times of India
• They met while studying in Banaras Hindu University, and he was her tutor. The Indian Express The Indian Express
• They have at least one child. Nepali Times

Career

• From 1986 to 1989, Karki worked as assistant teacher at Mahendra Multiple Campus, Dharan; from 1988, she concurrently was the bar president of the Koshi Zonal Court until 1990. www.supremecourt.gov.np Kathmandu Post
• She later wrote the novel Kara inspired by her experiences. Online Khabar
• In 2002, she was made president of the Biratnagar Appellate Court, a role she held until 2004, when she became a senior Advocate at the Nepal Bar Association. www.supremecourt.gov.np Kathmandu Post

Key decisions and achievements

• Karki unveiled her cabinet beginning 15 September 2025. AP News
• After taking her oath on 12 September, Karki vowed to bring peace, good governance, end corruption and conduct the fair general election in Nepal in six months starting in March 2026. dw.com Deccan Herald Zee News
• In the same statement, she added those who died in the protests will be considered "martyrs". DNA India www.india.com
• After her swearing-in, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, China’s foreign ministry spokesperson, and US Ambassador to Nepal Dean R. Thompson congratulated Karki on assuming the office of Prime Minister and affirmed their support to the interim government for peace and stability. ANI News kathmandupost.com Nepal News The Tribune News Arena India Deccan Herald
• On 13 September, Karki visited the hospitals of Kathmandu and met the injured Gen Z protesters, expressing solidarity and assuring them of government support. Wion
• Families, however, feel that further steps are required to appropriately honor the sacrifice made by those deceased. www.aa.com.tr www.india.com