# Taranath Ranabhat

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Taranath Ranabhat is a Nepalese politician. He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha in the 1999 election on behalf of the Nepali Congress. Ranabhat served as its chairman from the same year. He also served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nepal from August 1999 to May 2002.

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7685404#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7685404#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7685404#P102))
- **Positions held:** Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nepal (1999–2002); Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7685404#P39))

## Public office

- [Speaker of the House of Representatives](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/speaker) (1 May 1999 – 1 May 2002)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/taranath-ranabhat

## Questions

**What positions has Taranath Ranabhat held?**  
Positions held by Taranath Ranabhat include: Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nepal (1999–2002); Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Taranath Ranabhat](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taranath_Ranabhat) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): तारानाथ रानाभाट](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A5_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%9F) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q7685404](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7685404) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Taranath Ranabhat". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/taranath-ranabhat. Retrieved 21 October 2026.