Sher Dhan Rai
Sher Dhan Rai | |
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| शेरधन राई | |
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| 1st Chief Minister of Province No. 1 | |
| In office 14 February 2018 – 26 August 2021 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Governor | Govinda Bahadur Tumbahang Somnath Adhikari Pyasi |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Bhim Acharya |
| Minister of Information and Communications | |
| In office 5 November 2015 – 14 August 2016 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | KP Sharma Oli |
| Preceded by | Minendra Rijal |
| Succeeded by | Ram Karki |
| Member of House of Representatives | |
| In office 1999–2004 | |
| Constituency | Bhojpur 2 |
| Member of Legislature Parliament | |
| In office 2013–2017 | |
| Constituency | Bhojpur 2 |
| Member of Provincial Assembly of Province No. 1 | |
| Assumed office 31 January 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Constituency | Bhojpur 1(B) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 23, 1971 Bhojpur, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Political party | Nepal Communist Party (since 2018) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (before 2018) |
| Spouse(s) | Jangbu Sherpa (m. 2021) |
| Education | Master's in Sociology |
Sher Dhan Rai (Nepali: शेरधन राई; born 23 February 1971) is a Nepalese politician and Former Chief Minister of Province No. 1, a province in eastern Nepal. He was elected parliamentary party leader of CPN (UML), the largest party in the provincial assembly, on 9 February 2018.[1] Rai was subsequently appointed chief minister on 14 February 2018.[2] He was previously elected to the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly, winning the Bhojpur–2 seat for the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist).[3][4][5] Rai also served as a cabinet minister in the Government of Nepal, and was appointed Minister of Information and Communications in the first Oli cabinet.
Personal life[]
Rai was born in Pasalbhanjyang, Thidingkha, Bhojpur in eastern Nepal in a farming family to Jagir Man Rai and Ramri Maya Rai. His father was elected thrice as village chief during the Panchayat period, and for two more terms after the Panchayat system was replaced by multi-party democracy.[6] Rai has a post-graduate degree in Sociology.
He married Jangmu Sherpa on 24 January, 2021.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Sherdhan Rai was elected as CPN-UML PP leader". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Sherdhan Rai elected CM of Province 1". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "MyRepublica :: Election Special". MyRepublica.com. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens :: Elected Members". Nepalnews.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Election Candidate - Sher Dhan Rai". Ujyaaloonline.com. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "Interview with Sherdhan Rai". ecanadanepal.com. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Chief Minister of Province 1 Sherdhan Rai ties knot with Jangmu Sherpa". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2021-01-24.
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