Madhav Kumar Nepal
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Madhav Kumar Nepal is a Nepali politician who was Prime Minister of Nepal
from May 25, 2009 until February 6, 2011. He was nominated as a PM through internal arrangements within the current ruling coaliation government of Nepal. Nepal announced his resignation as Prime Minister on June 30, 2010. He was previously the General Secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
for 15 years.
M.K. Nepal was born to Mangal Kumar Upadhyaya
and Durgadevi Upadhaya. He graduated in Commerce from Tribhuvan University
in 1973 and worked in banking and civil service before turning to full-time politics.
He has dropped his surname, Upadhyaya.
. When the ANCRCC(ML) founded the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist)
in 1978, M.K. Nepal was elected a politburo
member of the new party. He is considered a politician with integrity and has never been involved in corruption.
,almost from 1991-1999.. He argued for the Nepal Civil War
to be solved through talks and did not believe that mobilization of the army was the solution.
Nepal was arrested in 2001 during a crackdown on anti-government protest. Following the palace massacre
he called for Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala
to step down, though later joined forces with him to launch a campaign against King Gyanendra
's assumption of executive powers.
On 12 April 2008, Nepal resigned as General Secretary of the CPN (UML), after having lost the Kathmandu-2 seat to Maoist candidate Jhakku Prasad Subedi
in the 2008 Constituent Assembly election
. Subedi was a comparatively obscure candidate. Nepal was also defeated in Rautahat-6 constituency by CPN(M) candidate Devendra Patel. Now he is looking after international bureau of the CPN (UML).
In June 2008, the CPN (UML) proposed that M. K. Nepal become the country's first President, following the declaration of a republic.
resigned over a conflict with the president over the dismissal of the army's chief of staff.
Prime Minister Nepal resigned on June 30, 2010 in a effort to help the government move past its current deadlock and to pave the way for a national consensus government, as demanded by the opposition.
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Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
from May 25, 2009 until February 6, 2011. He was nominated as a PM through internal arrangements within the current ruling coaliation government of Nepal. Nepal announced his resignation as Prime Minister on June 30, 2010. He was previously the General Secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
The Communist Party of Nepal , also known as CPN-UML, CPN, is one of the largest communist parties in Nepal. It was created on January 6, 1991 through the unification of the Communist Party of Nepal and the Communist Party of Nepal...
for 15 years.
M.K. Nepal was born to Mangal Kumar Upadhyaya
Upajjhaya
An Upajjhāya is a teacher in the Indian religions of South Asia.An upajjhāya is specifically a professional teacher in the technical subjects of Vedanga, i.e. Sanskrit grammar and other basic skills required for the perusal of the Vedas...
and Durgadevi Upadhaya. He graduated in Commerce from Tribhuvan University
Tribhuvan University
Tribhuvan University [त्रिभुवन विश्वविध्यालय] is a public university located in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal. Established in 1959, TU is the oldest of the five universities in Nepal...
in 1973 and worked in banking and civil service before turning to full-time politics.
He has dropped his surname, Upadhyaya.
Political activism
M.K. Nepal joined the communist movement in 1969. In the underground struggle, he used party names such as 'Subodh', 'Sunil', 'Ranjan' and 'Bibek'. In 1971 he became a district committee member of the Nepal Revolutionary Organisation (Marxist-Leninist). At a conference held in Biratnagar June 7–8, 1975, M.K. Nepal was elected as a bureau member of the All Nepal Communist Revolutionary Coordination Committee (Marxist-Leninist)All Nepal Communist Revolutionary Coordination Committee (Marxist-Leninist)
All Nepal Communist Revolutionary Coordination Committee was a revolutionary communist movement formed in Nepal in 1975. ANCRCC had its roots in Jhapa District Committee of the Communist Party of Nepal as well as the Morang-based Nepal Revolutionary Organisation...
. When the ANCRCC(ML) founded the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist)
Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist)
Communist Party of Nepal , was an underground political party in Nepal. It was founded 1978 by the All Nepal Communist Revolutionary Coordination Committee . The founding congress was held December 26, 1978-January 1, 1979. The first general secretary of CPN was C.P...
in 1978, M.K. Nepal was elected a politburo
Politburo
Politburo , literally "Political Bureau [of the Central Committee]," is the executive committee for a number of communist political parties.-Marxist-Leninist states:...
member of the new party. He is considered a politician with integrity and has never been involved in corruption.
Statesman
He was the Deputy Prime Minister in the Nepalese government during the CPN(UML) minority government in 1994-1995 as well as the leader of the opposition in the National AssemblyPolitics of Nepal
The politics of Nepal function within a framework of a republic with a multi-party system.Currently, the position of President is occupied by Ram Baran Yadav. The position of Prime Minister is held by Dr. Baburam Bhattarai...
,almost from 1991-1999.. He argued for the Nepal Civil War
Nepal Civil War
The Nepali Civil War was a conflict between government forces and Maoist rebels in Nepal which lasted from 1996 until 2006...
to be solved through talks and did not believe that mobilization of the army was the solution.
Nepal was arrested in 2001 during a crackdown on anti-government protest. Following the palace massacre
Dipendra of Nepal
Dipendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev was a member of the Nepalese Royal Family, who briefly reigned in coma as King of Nepal from the 1st of June to the 4th of June, 2001...
he called for Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala
Girija Prasad Koirala
Girija Prasad Koirala was a Nepalese politician and the President of the Nepali Congress, a major political party. He was Prime Minister of Nepal for four times, serving from 1991 to 1994, 1998 to 1999, 2000 to 2001, and from 2006 to 2008; he was also Acting Head of State from January 2007 to July...
to step down, though later joined forces with him to launch a campaign against King Gyanendra
Gyanendra of Nepal
Gyanendra Shah was the last King of Nepal. During his life, he has held the title of the King twice: first between 1950 and 1951 as a child when his grandfather Tribhuvan was forced into exile in India with the rest of his family; and from 2001 to 2008, following the Nepalese royal massacre.King...
's assumption of executive powers.
On 12 April 2008, Nepal resigned as General Secretary of the CPN (UML), after having lost the Kathmandu-2 seat to Maoist candidate Jhakku Prasad Subedi
Jhakku Prasad Subedi
Jhakku Prasad Subedi is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal . He is a teacher by profession.In February 1996 Subedi, then the Chairman of the Rolpa District Development Committee, was arrested. He was released on March 26, 1998...
in the 2008 Constituent Assembly election
Nepalese Constituent Assembly election, 2008
A general election for the Constituent Assembly was held in Nepal on 10 April 2008 after having been postponed from earlier dates of 7 June 2007 and 22 November 2007. The Nepalese Constituent Assembly will draft a new constitution; it will therefore decide, amongst other things, on the issue of...
. Subedi was a comparatively obscure candidate. Nepal was also defeated in Rautahat-6 constituency by CPN(M) candidate Devendra Patel. Now he is looking after international bureau of the CPN (UML).
In June 2008, the CPN (UML) proposed that M. K. Nepal become the country's first President, following the declaration of a republic.
Prime minister
He became Prime Minister of Nepal on 25 May 2009 after his predecessor PrachandaPrachanda
Puspa Kamal Dahal ; born Chhabilal Dahal on 11 December 1954, also known as Prachanda ]]. Prachanda led CPN as it launched an insurgency on 13 February 1996. In 2008 the ensuing civil war culminated in the overthrow of the Shah dynasty in favor of a communist...
resigned over a conflict with the president over the dismissal of the army's chief of staff.
Prime Minister Nepal resigned on June 30, 2010 in a effort to help the government move past its current deadlock and to pave the way for a national consensus government, as demanded by the opposition.
Further reading
- Busky, Donald F (2002). Communism in History and Theory. Praeger/Greenwood. ISBN 0-275-97733-1
- Hutt, Michael (2004). Himalayan "People's War". C. Hurst & Co Publishers. ISBN 1-85065-722-X
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