Prabhu Ram Sharma

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General
Prabhu Ram Sharma
महारथी श्री
प्रभु राम शर्मा
Chief of Staff of the Nepalese Army
Assumed office
9 November 2021
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Preceded byPurna Chandra Thapa
Personal details
Born (1964-01-05) 5 January 1964 (age 57)
Military service
Allegiance   Nepal
Branch/serviceRoundel of Nepal.svg Nepal Army
Rank22.Nepalese Army-FM.svg General

General Prabhu Ram Sharma (Nepali: प्रभु राम शर्मा; born 5 January 1964) is the Chief of Army Staff in the Nepalese Army.[1][2] He took the oath from the president of Nepal on 9 September 2021.[3][4] He is successor to Purna Chandra Thapa.[5]

Sharma was born on 5th of January 1964 in Kathmandu. He entered into Nepal army in 1984 as a Second Lieutenant in Purano Gorakh Battalion. He has a master’s degree in history from Tribhuwan University and master of philosophy in Defense and Strategic Study from University of Madras.

Sharma is married to Sunita Sharma and has two daughters.[6]

Sharma was conferred as the honorary General of the Indian Army by the Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on 10 November 2021 while Sharma was on a four-day long visit to India.[7][8]

References[]

  1. ^ "Promotion to Lt. Gen makes room for Prabhu Ram Sharma's journey to CoAS". Khabarhub. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ^ "CoAS Thapa transfers key army officials". Khabarhub. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ^ "नवनियुक्त प्रधानसेनापति शर्माले गरे पदभार ग्रहण". Setopati. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  4. ^ "General Prabhu Ram Sharma appointed new chief of Nepal Army". Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Gurung and Sherchan new governors in Gandaki and Lumbini; Biswo Poudel to lead NPC". OnlineKhabar English News. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Nepali Army नेपाली सेना". Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  7. ^ Desk, India TV News (9 November 2021). "Nepal Army Chief Gen. Prabhu Ram Sharma to be conferred with 'General of Indian Army' title during India visit". Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Nepal Army Chief Sharma conferred with honorary rank of general of Indian Army". Retrieved 10 November 2021.
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