Pradeep Nepal
Pradeep Nepal | |
|---|---|
| प्रदीप नेपाल | |
| Minister for Information and Communication | |
| In office 30 November 1994 – 12 September 1995 | |
| Monarch | Birendra of Nepal |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Adhikari |
| Constituency | National Assembly |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Political party | CPN (Unified Socialist) (2021-present) |
| Other political affiliations | CPN (UML) (1990-2021) |
Pradeep Nepal (Nepali: प्रदीप नेपाल; born 1954) is a Nepali communist politician belonging to CPN (Unified Socialist).[1] He also a former government minister under Manmohan Adhikari cabinet.[2] He has also a writer, and has published at least 16 novels and ten short stories collections.[3]
Early political career[edit]
Born in January 1954, Nepal spent time in prison as a democracy activist during the Panchayat regime.
Political life[edit]
After the establishment of constitutional monarchy, he became the Minister of Information and Minister of Water Resources in 1994, and Minister of Health and Minister of Water Resources in 1999.[3]
Nepal lost the 2008 constituent assembly election to Nepali Congress' candidate Prakash Man Singh. He was the CPN (UML) candidate for Kathmandu-1 constituency. At the time, he was the Minister of Education and Sports in the interim cabinet of Girija Prasad Koirala that conducted the election.[2]
As of November 2009, Nepal was a polit-buro member of CPN UML.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "प्रदीप नेपाल पनि एकीकृत समाजवादीमा". Himal Khabar. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- ^ a b "Nepali Cong, Maoists in close race". Hindustan Times. 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ a b "साहित्यकार प्रदीप नेपालसँग छोटो साहित्यिक कुराकानी | www.samakalinsahitya.com". www.samakalinsahitya.com. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ^ "Pradeep Nepal charges parties". The Himalayan Times. 2009-11-05. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
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