President of Nepali Congress
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List of Presidents of the Nepali Congress Party
| # | Name | Term Start | Term End | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matrika Prasad Koirala Matrika Prasad Koirala Matrika Prasad Koirala was the Prime Minister of Nepal for two terms . He became the first President of Nepali Congress, when it was formed as a result of the merger of Nepali National Congress and Nepal Democratic Congress in April 1950.... |
12 April 1950 | 26 May 1952 | Founding of the party by merger of Nepali National Congress and Nepal Democratic Congress and election of first president |
| 2 | Bisheshwor Prasad Koirala Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala was the Prime Minister of Nepal from 1959 to 1960. He led the Nepali Congress, a social democratic political party.Koirala was the first democratically elected Prime Minister in Nepal's history... |
26 May 1952 | 24 January 1956 | Elected by the fifth national convention held, Janakpur, May 23–26, 1952 |
| 3 | Subarna Shamsher Rana Subarna Shamsher Rana Subarna Shamsher Rana was a leading figure in the movement to overthrow the ruling Rana autocracy and to establish democracy in Nepal. He was part of the leadership of the Nepali Congress in the late 1940s, opposing his relatives, the Rana family, who held power in Nepal at the time. He is one of... |
24 January 1956 | 23 May 1957 | Elected by sixth national convention , Birgunj, January 24–25, 1956 |
| 2 | Bisheshwor Prasad Koirala Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala was the Prime Minister of Nepal from 1959 to 1960. He led the Nepali Congress, a social democratic political party.Koirala was the first democratically elected Prime Minister in Nepal's history... |
23 May 1957 | 21 July 1982 | Elected at special convention in Biratnagar, 23 May 1957. Re-elected by seventh national convention, May 7–13, Kathmandu |
| 4 | Krishna Prasad Bhattarai Krishna Prasad Bhattarai Krishna Prasad Bhattarai was a Nepalese political leader. As a leader of the Nepali Congress Party, he made his position by transitioning Nepal from an absolute monarchy to a democratic multi-party system.Bhattarai was twice the Prime Minister of Nepal, once heading the Interim Government from 19... |
12 February 1976 | 11 May 1996 | Appointed Acting President by BP Koirala on 17 February 1976. Elected President by the eighth national convention in Kalwalgurhi, Jhapa on 17 January 1992. |
| 5 | 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... |
11 May 1996 | 20 Mar 2010 | Elected at ninth national convention, Kathmandu. Re-elected at tenth and eleventh national conventions. |
| 6 | Sushil Koirala Sushil Koirala Sushil Koirala is a Nepalese politician and the 6th and current President of the Nepali Congress Party. He was elected to the post on September 22, 2010 at the 12th general convention of the party... |
22 Sep 2010 | Elected at twelfth national convention. Appointed Acting President in 2008. |