Shankar Pokharel
Shankar Pokhrel (Nepali: शंकर पोखरेल) (born 1964) is the first Chief Minister of Province No. 5, one of seven federal states in Nepal.He was elected as the central secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)[1] from 1998 to 2008. He was also appointed as Minister for Information and Communications. He has also worked as Kathmandu Valley Committee member of CPN-UML. Pokhrel was elected as Member of Parliament in the legislative election of 1994 from Dang–3. In 2008, he was inducted to the CA via PR system. He had also contested from Dang-4 in the CA Election 2013 representing CPN-UML.[2]
Shankar Pokharel | |
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शंकर पोख्रेल | |
| Chief minister of Lumbini Province | |
| Assumed office 15 February 2018 | |
| Governor |
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| Minister of Information and Communications (Nepal) | |
| In office 25 May 2009 – 6 February 2011 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Madhav Kumar Nepal |
| Provincial Assembly Member of Province No.5 | |
| Assumed office 2017 | |
| Constituency | Dang Provincial Assembly 2(A) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 27, 1963 Tulsipur, Dang |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Political party | Nepal Communist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sujita Shakya |
| Parents |
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| Website | ocmcm |
Early life
Shankar Pokhrel was born in 1964 in Bijauri, Dang. He is the youngest son of Keshav Raj Sharma and Trilotama Upadhaya.
See also
References
- Pradhan, Tika R. (2014-06-17). "UML getting ready for high tech general convention". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2014-06-23.
- "Election candidate: Shankar Pokhrel". Pradesh 5. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
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