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Ram Chandra Poudel

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Ram Chandra Poudel

Ram Chandra Paudel (born 6 October 1944) is a Nepalese politician who is serving as the third president of Nepal since 2023. A former senior leader of the Nepali Congress, Paudel previously served as the speaker of the House of Representatives from 1994 to 1999, and was the deputy prime minister and Minister for Home Affairs from 1999 to 2002. First elected to parliament in 1991, he served in numerous other ministerial positions and was the Leader of the Opposition from 2011 to 2013, as the parliamentary party leader of the Nepali Congress.

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Prime Minister
Girija Prasad Koirala
Vice President
Nanda Kishor PunRam Sahaya Yadav
Preceded by
Prakash Man SinghGopal Man Shrestha
President
Girija Prasad Koirala (as Acting Head of State of Nepal)
Succeeded by
Bimalendra Nidhi
Monarch
Birendra of Nepal
Deputy
Ram Vilas YadavLila Shrestha SubbaBhojraj Joshi
Ministerial positions
Ministerial positions Deputy Prime Minister of NepalIn office1 February 2000 – 13 July 2001MonarchBirendra of NepalPrime MinisterKrishna Prasad BhattaraiGirija Prasad KoiralaPreceded byShailaja Acharya (1998)[a]Succeeded byBharat Mohan Adhikari (2004)[b]Minister of Home Affairs of NepalIn office29 September 2000 – 13 July 2001MonarchBirendra of NepalPrime MinisterGirija Prasad KoiralaPreceded byGovinda Raj JoshiSucceeded byChakra Prasad BastolaMinister of Education of NepalIn office10 March 2000 – 20 March 2000MonarchBirendra of NepalPrime MinisterKrishna Prasad BhattaraiPreceded byYog Prasad UpadhayaSucceeded byAmod Prasad UpadhyayMinister of Agriculture of NepalIn office27 July 1992 – 30 November 1994MonarchBirendra of NepalPrime MinisterGirija Prasad KoiralaPreceded byShailaja AcharyaSucceeded byRadha Krishna MainaliMinister of Local Development of NepalIn office21 March 2000 – 7 February 2001MonarchBirendra of NepalPrime MinisterGirija Prasad KoiralaPreceded byChiranjibi WagleSucceeded byGovinda Raj JoshiIn office29 May 1991 – 30 November 1994MonarchBirendra of NepalPrime MinisterGirija Prasad KoiralaPreceded byMahendra Narayan NidhiSucceeded byC. P. MainaliMinister of Information and Communication of NepalIn office1 February 2000 – 20 March 2000MonarchBirendra of NepalPrime MinisterGirija Prasad KoiralaPreceded byPurna Bahadur KhadkaSucceeded byJay Prakash GuptaMinister of Peace and Reconstruction of NepalIn office1 April 2007 – 18 August 2008PresidentGirija Prasad Koirala (as Acting Head of State of Nepal)Prime MinisterGirija Prasad KoiralaPreceded byPosition establishedSucceeded byJanardan Sharma
Parliamentary offices
Parliamentary offices Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi SabhaIn office22 December 2022 – 9 March 2023Preceded byKrishna Kumar ShresthaSucceeded bySwarnim WagleConstituencyTanahun 1In officeOctober 1994 – May 2002Preceded byGovinda Raj JoshiSucceeded byHimself (as member of Constituent Assembly)ConstituencyTanahun 2In officeMay 1991 – August 1994Preceded byConstituency establishedSucceeded byGovinda Raj JoshiConstituencyTanahun 1Member of the Constituent Assembly / Legislature ParliamentIn office28 May 2008 – 14 October 2017Preceded byHimself (as member of Pratinidhi Sabha)Succeeded byKedar Sigdel (as member of Pratinidhi Sabha)ConstituencyTanahun 2
Constituency
Tanahun 2
Senior party positions
Senior party positions President of the Nepali CongressActingIn office9 February 2016 – 7 March 2016Vice President of the Nepali CongressIn office2008–2016Preceded byPrakash Man SinghGopal Man ShresthaSucceeded byBimalendra Nidhi
Born
(1944-10-06) 6 October 1944 (age 81)Tanahun, Kingdom of Nepal
Political party
Independent (since 2023)
Other politicalaffiliations
Nepali Congress (until 2023)
Spouse
Sabita Poudel
Children
5
Party
Independent (since 2023)

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Preceded byBidya Devi Bhandari
Preceded byBidya Devi Bhandari
Political offices
Preceded byBidya Devi Bhandari
Political offices
President of Nepal 2023–present
Political offices
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded byBidya Devi Bhandari
President of Nepal 2023–present
Incumbent

References

  1. This position was vacant from 23 December 1998 until 1 February 2001.
  2. There was no deputy prime minister from 13 July 2001 until 5 July 2004.
  3. Nepali: रामचन्द्र पौडेल, romanized: Rāmacandra .mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw- IPA: [rämʌt͡sʌn̪d̪rʌ‿
  4. kathmandupost.com
    https://kathmandupost.com/national/2023/03/10/paudel-caps-his-career-with-presidency
  5. GorakhaPatra
    https://gorkhapatraonline.com/news/56856
  6. देशसञ्चार
    https://deshsanchar.com/2021/06/14/521649/
  7. shilapatra
    https://shilapatra.com/detail/107292
  8. BBC News नेपाली
    https://www.bbc.com/nepali/news-57818500
  9. Online Khabar
    https://www.onlinekhabar.com/2021/07/990197
  10. The Annapurna Express
    https://theannapurnaexpress.com/news/ram-chandra-paudel-elected-new-president-of-nepal-39370
  11. News18
    https://www.news18.com/world/ram-chandra-paudel-failed-in-nepal-general-election-17-times-won-president-polls-in-first-attempt-7262011.html
  12. Hindustan Times
    https://www.hindustantimes.com/world/koirala-s-death-sparks-leadership-tussle-in-nepali-congress/story-1cm5vdQrfpUTtFvb6rldXN.html
  13. The Himalayan Times
    https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/sher-bahadur-deuba-elected-nepali-congress-president
  14. The Himalayan Times
    https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/nepali-congress-senior-leader-ramchandra-poudel-defeated-tanahun-1
  15. My Republica
    http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/133874/
  16. kathmandupost.com
    https://kathmandupost.com/politics/2023/02/24/eight-political-parties-to-support-congress-candidate-in-presidential-election
  17. AP NEWS
    https://apnews.com/article/nepal-president-parliament-vote-kathmandu-e1fb6b22fb61995262574c3bc4ad14e7
  18. My Republica
    http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/137539/
  19. Khabarhub
    https://english.khabarhub.com/2023/13/296505/
  20. My Republica
    http://myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com/news/137592/
  21. India TV
    https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world/nepal-president-poudel-resigns-as-ardent-protests-push-kathmandu-on-edge-2025-09-09-1007427
  22. Ukrainian National News (UNN)
    https://unn.ua/en/news/nepalese-presidents-resignation-new-statement-made-in-kathmandu
  23. "Nepal protests latest: Ramchandra Paudel hasn't resigned, says Nepalese Army"
    https://www.msn.com/en-in/money/topstories/nepal-protests-latest-ramchandra-paudel-hasnt-resigned-says-nepalese-army/ar-AA1Mca1T?ocid=BingNewsVerp
  24. "Nepal Army confirms President Ram Chandra Poudel has not resigned, warns protesters against taking 'unfair advantage'"
    https://www.theweek.in/news/world/2025/09/09/nepal-army-confirms-president-ram-chandra-poudel-has-not-resigned-warns-protesters-against-taking-unfair-advantage.html
  25. AP News
    https://apnews.com/article/nepal-protest-social-media-ban-89cf500969536cf2a35c3fb884cfa620
  26. kathmandupost.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210310091719/https://kathmandupost.com/miscellaneous/2020/04/30/congress-leader-ram-chandra-poudel-to-receive-japanese-honours
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