Ram Chandra Paudel
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Ram Chandra Poudel or Ram Chandra Paudel is a Nepal
ese politician, belonging to the Nepali Congress
. In the 2008 Constituent Assembly election
he was elected from the Tanahu
-2 constituency, winning 18970 votes.
He served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nepal from 1994–1999. During 2000-2002 Paudel became Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal and took charge of crucial home ministry at the time of conflict.
He served as Chairman of Peace Secretariat during 2006-2007 & Minister for Peace and Reconstruction in 2008. The Peace Secretariat was constituted with participation from all 7 major political parties including Maoist Party of Nepal. Through his efforts the Interim Constitution was drafted, finalized and signed between the Nepalese Govt and Maoist Party, which also ended the King's direct rule in Nepal before holding the general election of Constitutional Assembly in April 2008.
He was elected as the Leader of Parliamentary Party of the Nepali Congress on June 20, 2009 by securing 61 votes against Sher Bahadur Deuba
, a former Prime Minister who secured 48 votes.
Paudel is also Vice President of Nepali Congress Party.
Paudel Spent more than 13 years in jails on various occasions being an opponent of political ideology of dictatorial Panchayat Regime (an authoritarian rule of the King) from 1962 to 1989.
Mr. Paudel has authored almost half dozen of books on democracy and socialism. Among his bestselling books - Socialism in New Context(2005), Democratic Socialism a Study (1989) , Path of hope (1998) and Nepali Congress and Modeization of Nepal(2009) are published in thousands of copies by Sahajivan Publications.
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...
ese politician, belonging to the Nepali Congress
Nepali Congress
The Nepali Congress is a Nepalese political party. Nepali Congress led the 1950 Democratic Movement which successfully ended the Rana dynasty and allowed commoners to take part in the polity. It again led a democratic movement in 1990, in partnership with leftist forces, to end monarchy and...
. 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...
he was elected from the Tanahu
Tanahu District
Tanahun District of 315,237. Previously the town of Bandipur was its district headquarters.-Coordinates & Location type:*Latitude: 27.91667*Longitude:84.25*Latitude :27° 55' 0 N*Longitude :84° 15' 0 E-Village Development Committees :...
-2 constituency, winning 18970 votes.
He served as the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nepal from 1994–1999. During 2000-2002 Paudel became Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal and took charge of crucial home ministry at the time of conflict.
He served as Chairman of Peace Secretariat during 2006-2007 & Minister for Peace and Reconstruction in 2008. The Peace Secretariat was constituted with participation from all 7 major political parties including Maoist Party of Nepal. Through his efforts the Interim Constitution was drafted, finalized and signed between the Nepalese Govt and Maoist Party, which also ended the King's direct rule in Nepal before holding the general election of Constitutional Assembly in April 2008.
He was elected as the Leader of Parliamentary Party of the Nepali Congress on June 20, 2009 by securing 61 votes against Sher Bahadur Deuba
Sher Bahadur Deuba
Sher Bahadur Deuba is a Nepalese politician and former Prime Minister. He is the second senior most leader of the Nepali Congress. He has twice been elected as the leader of parliamentary party of the Nepali Congress, thus enabling him to be elected twice as the Prime Minister of Nepal.He has...
, a former Prime Minister who secured 48 votes.
Paudel is also Vice President of Nepali Congress Party.
Paudel Spent more than 13 years in jails on various occasions being an opponent of political ideology of dictatorial Panchayat Regime (an authoritarian rule of the King) from 1962 to 1989.
Mr. Paudel has authored almost half dozen of books on democracy and socialism. Among his bestselling books - Socialism in New Context(2005), Democratic Socialism a Study (1989) , Path of hope (1998) and Nepali Congress and Modeization of Nepal(2009) are published in thousands of copies by Sahajivan Publications.