Hit Bahadur Tamang (born 29 May 1963)[2] is a Nepali politician and a member of the House of Representatives of the federal parliament of Nepal.[3] He was elected from Nuwakot-1 constituency representing CPN (Maoist Centre) of the Left Alliance, defeating senior Nepali Congress leader, ex-finance minister Ram Saran Mahat.[4] He was elected by a margin of 8,553 votes, receiving 36,473 votes to Mahat's 27,920.[4] He had been a candidate from Nuwakot in both the constituent assembly elections of 2008 and 2013 but lost to Mahat both times.[4]
Hit Bahadur Tamang | |
|---|---|
| हित बहादुर तामाङ | |
| Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | |
| In office 4 March 2024 – 15 July 2024 | |
| President | Ram Chandra Poudel |
| Prime Minister | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| Vice President | Ram Sahaya Yadav |
| Preceded by | Sudan Kirati |
| Succeeded by | Badri Pandey |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Arjun Narasingha K.C. |
| Constituency | Nuwakot 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 29, 1963[1] |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | CPN (Maoist Centre) |
| Other political affiliations | CPN (Unity Centre) |
Previously, he was the Minister for Youth and Sports in the Khanal cabinet.[4]
Early life and career
Born to a peasant family in Panchakanya (Ward 4), Nuwakot,[2] he began his political career from CPN Unity Center and later joined CPN (Maoist) and rose to become a member of the party's central secretariat.[4] He was active in Unity Center from 1992 to 1996, rising to the posts of district vice-chair and Party central committee member.[2] He joined the maoist party in 1996 and went underground.[2] He had become a central committee member of the party by the time it entered the peace process in 2006. In the interim, parliament reinstated in the aftermath of the 2006 revolution, he was appointed as a member of parliament representing the Maoist party.[2]
He has studied up to Grade 10.[2] He has three children, two daughters and a son.[2]
References
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