As Balen Shah takes oath as Nepal's youngest PM, here's a list of past Prime Ministers of the landlocked country
As Balen Shah takes oath as Nepal's youngest PM, here's a list of past Prime Ministers of the landlocked country
Balendra Shah has taken the oath as the next prime minister of Nepal after sweeping the first election since the deadly anti-corruption protests toppled the government last year. At the age of 35, he is the country's youngest elected prime minister. Here is a list of people who have held the position before him
Balendra Shah has been elected as the youngest PM of Nepal following the deadly Gen-Z protests in the country last year.
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KP Sharma Oli
KP Sharma Oli took up the post of Prime Minister in 2024. He belonged to the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Party and served in public office three times.
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Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Pushpa Kamal Dahal, a member of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), served in office from 2022 to 2024. He helped abolish the monarchy and has led several coalition governments.
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Sher Bahadur Deuba
The post of Prime Minister was held by Sher Bahadur Deuba from the Nepal Congress. He held the post for about a year from 2021 to 2022.
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Girija Prasad Koirala
Another prominent leader in the history of Nepalese politics is Girija Prasad Koirala. He first came to public office in 1991 and has served as the PM four times.
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Man Mohan Adhikari
Man Mohan Adhikari is yet another person who has been served and made a mark as the PM of Nepal. He belonged to the Communist Party of Nepal and served as the PM from 1994 to 1995. He led the first Communist government (CPN-UML) and was known for several popular social initiatives.
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Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala
Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala served as the first democratically elected prime minister of Nepal in 1959. He held office for 18 months before being deposed and imprisoned on the instruction of then-King Mahendra.
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