Manbir Rai

Manbir Rai (Nepali: मानबीर राई) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). He is currently serving as the Minister of Defence in the Government of Nepal.^[1][2][3][4] Rai is also serving as a member of the 2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal. In the 2022 Nepalese general election, he won the election from Solukhumbu 1 (constituency).^[5]

Manbir Rai
मानबीर राई
Minister of Defence of Nepal
Incumbent
Assumed office 15 July 2024
President	Ram Chandra Poudel
Prime Minister	KP Sharma Oli
Preceded by	Hari Prasad Upreti
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 26 December 2022
Preceded by	Hem Kumar Rai
Constituency	Solukhumbu 1
Personal details
Born	(1970-07-12) 12 July 1970 (age 54) Solukhumbu District
Nationality	Nepali
Political party	CPN (UML)