Prithvi Subba Gurung
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Prithvi Subba Gurung[1] (Nepali: पृथ्वी सुब्बा गुरुङ) is a Nepalese politician and former Chief Minister[2][3] of Gandaki Province, a province in western Nepal. He is presently the leader of opposition in Gandaki. He was member of the 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly[4] and Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Nepal. He was unanimously selected Parliamentary Party leader of CPN (UML) for Gandaki Province on 11 February 2018.[5]
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Minister of Communication and Information Technology of Nepal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assumed office 15 July 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President | Ram Chandra Poudel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Pushpa Kamal Dahal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Rekha Sharma | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1st Chief Minister of Gandaki Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 16 February 2018 – 12 June 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
President | Bidya Devi Bhandari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Governor | Baburam Kunwar Amik Sherchan Sita Kumari Poudel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Province established | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Krishna Chandra Nepali | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 April 2007 – 12 August 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Prime Minister | Girija Prasad Koirala | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Pradeep Kumar Gyawali | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Hisila Yami | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leader of the Opposition in the Gandaki Provincial Assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In office 12 June 2021 – 9 January 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Governor | Sita Kumari Poudel Prithvi Man Gurung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Minister | Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Surendra Raj Pandey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1958-02-13) February 13, 1958 (age 66) Lamjung District | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Nepalese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Political party | CPN (UML) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse | Kumari Muni Gurung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Children | 1 (Son) and 4 (Daughter) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parent(s) | Ganga Prasad Gurung and Chini Gurung | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He was appointed as the chief minister, according to Article 168 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal and took the oath of his office and secrecy as a chief minister on 16 February 2018.[6] As of 9 May 2021, he resigned from the post after losing majority and hence his resignation was approved by the governor.