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Ram Baran Yadav
Former President of Nepal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ram Baran Yadav (born 4 February 1948) is a Nepalese politician and physician. He was the 1st President of Nepal following the declaration of a republic in 2008.[1] He was president from 23 July 2008 to 29 October 2015.
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Ram Baran Yadav रामवरण यादव | |
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![]() Official portrait, 2014 | |
1st President of Nepal | |
In office 23 July 2008 – 29 October 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Girija Prasad Koirala Pushpa Kamal Dahal Madhav Kumar Nepal Jhala Nath Khanal Baburam Bhattarai Khil Raj Regmi Sushil Koirala Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli |
Vice President | Parmanand Jha |
Preceded by | Position established Girija Prasad Koirala Acting Head of State of Nepal |
Succeeded by | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
Personal details | |
Born | (1948-02-04) 4 February 1948 (age 76) Sapahi, Nepal |
Political party | Nepali Congress (1968-2008) |
Spouse(s) | Julekha Yadav |
Children | Chandra Mohan Chandra Shekhar Anita Yadav |
Alma mater | University of Calcutta Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research |
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Yadav was Minister of State for Health in the 1991–1994 Nepali Congress government.[2] He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1999.[3]