# Yagya Raj Joshi

_Nepalese politician (born 1950)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Yagya Raj Joshi (Nepali: यज्ञराज जोशी) is a Nepalese politician currently serving as the Governor of Karnali Province. He was appointed as Governor (प्रदेश प्रमुख), as per the Article 163 (2) of the Constitution of Nepal by the President Ram Chandra Poudel on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers of the Government of Nepal on 1 August 2024.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 7 April 1950 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128499472#P569))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128499472#P106))

## Public office

- [Governor of Karnali Province](https://diginpl.com/next/explore/office/governor-karnali) — current (since 1 August 2024 · BS 16 Shrawan 2081 onwards)
- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/yagya-raj-joshi

## About

Academic Qualification:

BA (Bachelor of Arts)

Trichandra College, Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu

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## Questions

**When was Yagya Raj Joshi born?**  
Yagya Raj Joshi was born on 7 April 1950.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Yagya Raj Joshi](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yagya_Raj_Joshi) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q128499472](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q128499472) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Office record: Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Governor_of_Karnali_Province&oldid=1373666519)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Yagya Raj Joshi". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/yagya-raj-joshi. Retrieved 5 November 2026.