Sher Dhan Rai (Nepali: शेरधन राई; born 23 February 1971) is a Nepalese politician and Former Chief Minister of Koshi Province, a province in eastern part of 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 as 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.
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| 1st Chief Minister of Koshi Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 14 February 2018 – 26 August 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Governor | Govinda Subba Somnath Adhikari Pyasi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Province established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Bhim Acharya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Constituency | Bhojpur 1(B) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | February 23, 1971 Bhojpur, Nepal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (before 2018: since 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other political affiliations | Nepal Communist Party (2018 - 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse |
Jangmu Enn Sherpa (m. 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Master's in Sociology | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal life edit
Rai was born in Pasalbhanjyang, Thidingkha, Bhojpur in eastern Nepal in an agrarian 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 with Jangmu Sherpa on 24 January, 2021.[7]
References edit
- ^ "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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