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Prithvi Subba Gurung

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Prithvi Subba Gurung
पृथ्वी सुब्बा गुरुङ
Minister of Communication and Information Technology of Nepal
Assumed office
15 July 2024
PresidentRam Chandra Poudel
Prime MinisterKP Sharma Oli
Preceded byRekha Sharma
1st Chief Minister of Gandaki Province
In office
16 February 2018 – 12 June 2021
PresidentBidya Devi Bhandari
GovernorBaburam Kunwar
Amik Sherchan
Sita Kumari Poudel
Preceded byProvince established
Succeeded byKrishna Chandra Nepali
Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal
In office
1 April 2007 – 12 August 2008
Prime MinisterGirija Prasad Koirala
Preceded byPradeep Kumar Gyawali
Succeeded byHisila Yami
Leader of the Opposition in the
Gandaki Provincial Assembly
In office
12 June 2021 – 9 January 2023
GovernorSita Kumari Poudel
Prithvi Man Gurung
Chief MinisterKrishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel
Preceded byKrishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel
Succeeded bySurendra Raj Pandey
Parliamentary offices
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Assumed office
22December 2022
Preceded byDev Prasad Gurung
ConstituencyLamjung 1
Member of the Gandaki Provincial Assembly
In office
1 February 2018 – 2 September 2022
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byBhesh Prasad Poudel
ConstituencyLamjung 1(B)
Member of 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly
In office
28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012
Preceded byHari Bhakta Adhikari
Succeeded byChandra Bahadur Kunwar
ConstituencyLamjung 2
Personal details
Born (1958-02-13) February 13, 1958 (age 66)
Lamjung District
NationalityNepalese
Political partyCPN (UML)
SpouseKumari Muni Gurung
Children1 (Son) and 4 (Daughter)
Parent(s)Ganga Prasad Gurung and Chini Gurung

Prithvi Subba Gurung[1] (Nepali: पृथ्वी सुब्बा गुरुङ) is a Nepalese politician and former Chief Minister[2][3] of Gandaki Province, a province in western Nepal. He is presently the leader of opposition in Gandaki. He was member of the 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly[4] and Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Nepal. He was unanimously selected Parliamentary Party leader of CPN (UML) for Gandaki Province on 11 February 2018.[5]

He was appointed as the chief minister, according to Article 168 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal and took the oath of his office and secrecy as a chief minister on 16 February 2018.[6] As of 9 May 2021, he resigned from the post after losing majority and hence his resignation was approved by the governor.

Early life

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Prithvi Subba Gurung was born in Gilung (now Kwhlosothar) Lamjung, Nepal to Ganga Prasad Gurung and Chini Gurung.[1]

He studied in Amrit Science Campus (ASCOL), Kathmandu, Nepal.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Prithvi Subba Gurung Bio" (PDF) (in Nepali). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. ^ "मुख्यमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालय". www.p4ocmcm.gov.np (in Nepali). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  3. ^ Nepal, Review. "Gurung becomes CM of province 4". Review Nepal News. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  4. ^ "पृथ्वी सुब्बा गुरुङ". election2013.ujyaaloonline.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Prithvi Subba Gurung unanimously elected UML PP leader of Province 4". The Himalayan Times. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Province 4 CM swearing in put off". Retrieved 19 March 2018.