# Tulsi Giri

_Nepalese politician (1926–2018)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Tulsi Giri was a Nepali politician who served as the 23rd Prime Minister of Nepal from 1975 to 1977, and chairman of the Council of Ministers in 1963, and again in 1964 and 1965.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 8 October 1926 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2510568#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Siraha District ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2510568#P19))
- **Died:** 18 December 2018 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2510568#P570))
- **Place of death:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2510568#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2510568#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2510568#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2510568#P102))
- **Education:** University of Calcutta; Suri Vidyasagar College ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2510568#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Nepal (1 December 1975 – 12 September 1977); Prime Minister of Nepal (26 February 1964 – 26 January 1965); Prime Minister of Nepal (2 April 1963 – 23 December 1963) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2510568#P39))

## Public office

- [Prime Minister](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/prime-minister) (1 December 1975 – 12 September 1977)
- [Prime Minister](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/prime-minister) (26 February 1964 – 26 January 1965)
- [Prime Minister](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/prime-minister) (2 April 1963 – 23 December 1963)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/tulsi-giri

## Questions

**When was Tulsi Giri born?**  
Tulsi Giri was born on 8 October 1926 in Siraha District.

**What positions has Tulsi Giri held?**  
Positions held by Tulsi Giri include: Prime Minister of Nepal (1975–1977); Prime Minister of Nepal (1964–1965); Prime Minister of Nepal (1963–1963).

**Where did Tulsi Giri study?**  
Tulsi Giri was educated at University of Calcutta, Suri Vidyasagar College.

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- [Balen Shah](https://diginpl.com/people/balen-shah)
- [Siraha District](https://diginpl.com/places/siraha-district)
- [Kathmandu](https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Tulsi Giri](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tulsi_Giri) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): तुल्सी गिरी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2510568](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2510568) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Tulsi Giri 1963.jpg by Abbie Rowe. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tulsi_Giri_1963.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Tulsi Giri, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Tulsi Giri 1963.jpg — Abbie Rowe. White House Photographs. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, Public domain.

## Cite this page

"Tulsi Giri". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/tulsi-giri. Retrieved 21 October 2026.