# Upendra Yadav

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Upendra Yadav is a Nepalese politician who has twice served as Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal and also as the chairman of the People's Socialist Party, Nepal from 2020 until 2023.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 11 December 1960 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3109312#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Bhagawatpur ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3109312#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3109312#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3109312#P106))
- **Political party:** Federal Socialist Forum ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3109312#P102))
- **Positions held:** Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (21 November 2019 – 24 December 2019); Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal (1 June 2018 – 24 December 2019); Minister of Health and Population (1 June 2018 – 20 November 2019); Member of the House of Representatives of Nepal (4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022); Minister of Foreign Affairs (4 May 2011 – 29 August 2011); Minister of Foreign Affairs (28 August 2008 – 25 May 2009); Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly (28 May 2008 – 14 October 2017) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3109312#P39))

## Public office

- [Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/minister-law-justice-and-parliamentary-affairs) (21 November 2019 – 24 December 2019)
- [Deputy Prime Minister](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/deputy-prime-minister) (1 June 2018 – 24 December 2019)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/upendra-yadav

## Questions

**When was Upendra Yadav born?**  
Upendra Yadav was born on 11 December 1960 in Bhagawatpur.

**What positions has Upendra Yadav held?**  
Positions held by Upendra Yadav include: Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs (2019–2019); Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal (2018–2019); Minister of Health and Population (2018–2019); Member of the House of Representatives of Nepal (2018–2022); Minister of Foreign Affairs (2011–2011).

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Upendra Yadav](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upendra_Yadav) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): उपेन्द्र यादव](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%89%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A4%B5) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q3109312](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3109312) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Upendra Yadav at Rajbiraj (cropped).jpg by Biplab Anand (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Upendra_Yadav_at_Rajbiraj_(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Upendra Yadav, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Upendra Yadav at Rajbiraj (cropped).jpg — Biplab Anand, CC BY-SA 4.0.

## Cite this page

"Upendra Yadav". DigiNepal. Last updated 7 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/upendra-yadav. Retrieved 21 October 2026.