# Uddhav Thapa

_Chief minister of Koshi Province, Nepal_

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Last updated: 2026-10-12

> Uddhav Thapa is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Nepali Congress. He has served twice within a month as the chief minister of Koshi Province, from 7 July 2023 to 2 August 2023, from 2 August 2023 to 8 September 2023. Thapa was elected parliamentary party leader of the Nepali Congress on 30 December 2022. He is a member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly from Nepali Congress. In the 2022 Nepalese provincial election he was elected as a proportional representative from the Khas people category.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 30 November 1958 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120435956#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Arjundhara Municipality ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120435956#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120435956#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120435956#P106))
- **Political party:** Nepali Congress ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120435956#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly (since 26 December 2023 · BS 10 Poush 2080 onwards); Chief Minister of Koshi Province (7 July 2023 – 8 September 2023 · BS 22 Asar 2080 – 22 Bhadra 2080); Leader of the Opposition in the Koshi Provincial Assembly (9 January 2023 – 7 July 2023 · BS 25 Poush 2079 – 22 Asar 2080) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120435956#P39))

## Public office

- [Chief Minister of Koshi Province](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/chief-minister-koshi) (7 July 2023 – 8 September 2023 · BS 22 Asar 2080 – 22 Bhadra 2080)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/uddhav-thapa

## Questions

**When was Uddhav Thapa born?**  
Uddhav Thapa was born on 30 November 1958 in Arjundhara Municipality.

**What positions has Uddhav Thapa held?**  
Positions held by Uddhav Thapa include: Member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly (since 26 December 2023); Chief Minister of Koshi Province (2023–2023); Leader of the Opposition in the Koshi Provincial Assembly (2023–2023).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Uddhav Thapa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uddhav_Thapa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): उद्धव थापा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A7%E0%A4%B5_%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q120435956](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q120435956) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Uddhav Thapa". DigiNepal. Last updated 12 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/uddhav-thapa. Retrieved 21 October 2026.