Subas Chandra Nembang (Limbu) (Nepali: सुवासचन्द्र नेम्वाङ (लिम्बु); 11 March 1953 – 12 September 2023) was a Nepalese politician who served as chairman of Constituent Assembly of Nepal. He was the first elected Free Students Union chairman of Mahendra Ratna Campus in Ilam and also elected as general secretary of Nepal Bar Association in 2023.[1][2] He died on Tuesday September 12th, 2023 because of heart attack.
Subas Chandra Nembang | |
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| सुवासचन्द्र नेम्वाङ | |
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| Chairman of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal | |
| In office 2010–2015 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Deputy | Chitra Lekha Yadav |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Onsari Gharti Magar |
| State Minister for Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs | |
| In office 1994–1995 | |
| Monarch | Birendra Bir Bikram Shah |
| Prime Minister | Man Mohan Adhikari |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| In office 4 March 2018 – 12 September 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Himself (as member of the Constituent Assembly) |
| Succeeded by | Suhang Nembang |
| Constituency | Ilam 2 |
| In office May 1999 – May 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Kul Bahadur Gurung |
| Succeeded by | Himself (as member of the Constituent Assembly) |
| Constituency | Ilam 2 |
| Member of Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 14 October 2017 | |
| Constituency | Ilam 2 |
| Member of Parliament, Rastriya Sabha | |
| In office 13 November 1995 – May 1999 | |
| In office 26 June 1991 – 26 June 1993 | |
| Constituency | Eastern Region |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1953 Suntalabari, Nepal |
| Died | 12 September 2023 (aged 70) Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Political party | CPN (UML) (1991–2018, 2021–2023) |
| Other political affiliations | CPN ML (Before 1991) Nepal Communist Party (NCP) (2018–2021) |
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Early career
Nembang was born in Suntalabari at Ilam District of eastern Nepal.[3] He entered in to politics while he was student at law school.[3] He was jailed for seven months during Panchayat era for crime against state.[3]
Nembang emerged victorious from Ilam-2 in all elections held after the restoration of democracy in 1990. He won both legislative elections of 1991 and 1999, and went on to hold key posts like the chairman of Public Accounts Committee. [4][5][6] In 2051 BS, he worked as state Minister for Ministry of Law. [3]
Constitution assembly elections
In the CA election 2009, Nembang was elected from Ilam-3.[7] He again contested and won from Ilam-2 in the CA election 2013. He led the Constituent Assembly 2 as the Speaker which passed and promulgated the Constitution of Nepal 2015. He has worked as a chairman of constitution assembly for multiple times:[3]
General election after constitution assembly
He got elected in general election in 2074 and 2079 BS as well.[3] He was a candidate for presidential election in 2079 BS, which he lost to Ram Chandra Poudel.
Personal life and death
Nembang was married and had four children--two daughters and two sons.[8]
On 12 September 2023, Nembang died from a heart attack at home. He was 70 years old.[9]
Awards
See also
References
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