Upendra Yadav

Upendra Yadav is a Nepalese politician serving as the Law minister of Nepal. He was deputy prime minister but recently became Law minister of Nepal. [7] He is also chairman of the central committee of the Samajbadi Party, Nepal.[8]

For the Indian cricketer, see Upendra Yadav (cricketer).

Upendra Yadav
Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal[1]
Assumed office
1 June 2018
Serving with Iswar Pokhrel
Minister of Foreign Affairs[2]
In office
28 August 2008 – 2009
Preceded bymanoj das
Succeeded byhiralal mandal
President of the Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal
In office
15 June 2015 – 6 May 2019
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Member of the Pratinidhi Sabha
for Saptari 2[3]
Assumed office
4 March 2018[4]
Personal details
Born
Upendra Yadav

(1960-12-11) 11 December 1960[5]
Bhagawatpur, Saptari, Nepal[6]
Political partySamajbadi Party, Nepal (2019-)
FSFN (Until 2019
Spouse(s)Parbati Devi Yadav
EthnicityYadav

He is one of the most renowned politicians in Nepalese politics.[9] He and his party has been fighting against political elites and ruling class of Nepal demanding proportional representation, equality and end of discrimination towards the Madhesi and indigenous Janjati and Adivasi people such as Maithali, Tharu, Rai, Limbu, Magar, Tamang including Women and politically oppressed ethnic groups.[10]

Following the April 2008 Constituent Assembly election, the MJF (now, FSF Nepal) agreed to join a government headed by Prachanda, the chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). Yadav was subsequently appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and sworn in on 22 August 2008; he was one of four MJF members included in the Cabinet.[11]

See also

References
  1. "iswar pokhrel, Upendra Yadav appointed as DPMs". setopati.net. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  2. "Former Minister List - Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nepal MOFA". mofa.gov.np. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  3. "Upendra Yadav wins parliamentary seat from Saptari-2". The Himalayan Times. 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  4. "First meeting of House of Representatives concluded". The Himalayan Times. 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2018-03-15.
  5. "Upendra Yadav is only 17 years old". Rojan Dahal. 2017-11-05. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  6. Jha, Prashant (2014). Battles of the New Republic: A Contemporary History of Nepal. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781849044592.
  7. "Nepali prime minister expands cabinet for fourth time". www.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  8. "Upendra Yadav, Ashok Rai announce unity, form FSF-N - The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  9. "उम्मेदवार - उपेन्द्र यादव". election.ujyaaloonline.com. Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  10. "Madhesi demands neither is aimed at “separatism” nor for disturbing “communal harmony” - Upendra Yadav, President, Madheshi Janadhikar Forum , Nepal" Archived 2008-07-24 at the Wayback Machine, The Weekly Telegraph (Nepalnews.com), February 14, 2007.
  11. "Cabinet formed including MJF, UML fails to join", Nepalnews, 22 August 2008.
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