Global InformationPushpa Kamal Dahal information
The Right Honourable Pushpa Kamal Dahal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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पुष्पकमल दाहाल | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Dahal in 2016 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33rd Prime Minister of Nepal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Assumed office 26 December 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Preceded by | Sher Bahadur Deuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 4 August 2016 – 7 June 2017 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Bidya Devi Bhandari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Preceded by | Khadga Prasad Oli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Sher Bahadur Deuba | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 15 August 2008 – 25 May 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Ram Baran Yadav | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Deputy | Bamdev Gautam | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Girija Prasad Koirala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Madhav Kumar Nepal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Ghanashyam Dahal 11 December 1954 Lewade, Dhikur Pokhari VDC, Pokhara, Nepal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | CPN (Maoist Centre) (1994–2018; 2021–present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Spouse | Sita Poudel (died 2023) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 4, including Renu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science,Tribhuvan University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | cmprachanda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Prachanda | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Nepali: पुष्पकमल दाहाल; born Ghanashyam Dahal, 11 December 1954), alias Prachanda (Nepali: प्रचण्ड, pronounced [prʌˈt͡sʌɳɖʌ], transl. "fierce"), is a Nepalese politician currently serving as the Prime Minister of Nepal.[1] He previously held the prime ministerial post from 2008 to 2009 as the first prime minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, and again from 2016 to 2017.[2] He was elected as prime minister for the third time in 2022, following that year's elections.
Dahal was born in Lewade, Dhikur Pokhari, a VDC 20 KM north from Pokhara, and spent most of his childhood in Chitwan, where he received a diploma of science in agriculture from Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS) in Rampur, Chitwan. He joined left-wing political parties after seeing severe poverty in his youth. In 1981, he joined the Communist Party of Nepal (Fourth Convention), and later became general secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Mashal) in 1989. This party later became the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). Dahal was the leader of the CPN(M) during the country's civil war and subsequent peace process and the 1st Nepalese constituent assembly. In the 2008 elections, CPN(M) emerged as the largest party, and Dahal became prime minister in August of that year.[3] He resigned from the post on 4 May 2009, after his attempt to sack the then army chief, General Rookmangud Katawal, was opposed by then President Ram Baran Yadav.[4]
Dahal was sworn in as prime minister for the second time in 2016, as per an agreement to form a rotational government by Congress and CPN (Maoist Centre).[5] He resigned from the post of prime minister on 24 May 2017.[6] Following the 2022 Nepalese general election, with an alliance with political parties including CPN (UML), Rastriya Swatantra Party and Rastriya Prajatantra Party, Dahal was sworn in as Prime Minister once again in 2022.[7]
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- ^ "Maoist chief Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' becomes Nepal's new PM". The Indian Express. 25 December 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "Dahal elected 39th prime minister of Nepal". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
- ^ "IPU PARLINE database: NEPAL (Sambidhan Sabha) ELECTIONS IN 2008". archive.ipu.org. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "कटवालको आत्मकथा पढ्दा". Setopati. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Dahal elected 39th prime minister of Nepal". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' Resigns As Nepal Prime Minister". NDTV.com. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Dahal sworn in as prime minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 13 January 2023.