Who is the President of Nepal? Ram Chandra Paudel

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Ram Chandra Paudel (born 6 October 1944) is a Nepalese politician who is serving as the third president of Nepal since 2023. Wikipedia

President Ram Chandra Poudel, Official portrait (January 2024)

Personal Details:

Date of Birth: October 06, 1944

Mother: Hrishi Maya Paudel

Father: Durga Prasad Paudel

Place of Birth: Mirlung, Bahunpokhara, Presently Vyas Municipality–8 Risti, Tanahun District.

Permanent Address: Vyas-2 Damauli, Amarapuri

Current Residence: Rashtrapati Bhawan, Shital Niwas, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu.

Family’ Main Occupation: Agriculture

Spouse: Mrs. Sabita Paudel

Children- 5 (Four daughters and one son)

Education:

  • Master in Arts (MA) from Tribhuvan University, 1970
  • Bachelor in Sanskrit (Shastri), from Balmiki Vidyapeeth, Kathmandu, 1967
  • Intermediate in Arts (IA): Saraswoti College, Kathmandu, 1966
  • School Leaving Certificate (SLC) from Nandiratri Secondary School, Naxal, Kathmandu, 1963

Offices Held:

  • President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal since 13 March 2023.
  • Speaker of House of Representatives (Lower House of Parliament) in 1994 and served until 1998.
  • Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister of Nepal from 1999 to 2002.
  • Served as the Minister for Peace and Reconstruction from 2007-2008.
  • Served as the Minister for Local Development & Agriculture from May 29, 1991 to 1994.
  • Coordinator of the high-level Confidence and Peace Building Committee from 2006 to 2007, (The committee comprised of representatives from major political parties and its secretariat was located at the peace secretariat of the Government of Nepal, Singhadurbar, Kathmandu).
  • Elected as the member of the House of Representatives (HR) for five terms- during the period from 1991 to 2022. He was also elected to the Constituent Assembly (CA) in 2008 from his home constituency in Tanahun district.
  • Leader of Parliamentary Party Committee of the Nepali Congress 2007-2013
  • Senior leader of the Nepali Congress till the date of his election as the President of Nepal

Office of the President of Nepal

Presidency (2023–present)

Paudel was the candidate from Nepali Congress and its 10-party alliance for the 2023 presidential election, and was elected president on 9 March 2023, defeating former speaker Subas Chandra Nemwang of the CPN (UML). He disassociated himself from all party responsibilities and resigned as an active member of the Nepali Congress after being elected president. Paudel resigned as member of Parliament before assuming office as president on 13 March 2023. Wikipedia

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