Ishwor Pokharel
ईश्वर पोखरेल
Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal
In office
26 February 2018 – 4 June 2021
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterKP Oli
Succeeded byRajendra Mahato
Minister of Defence
In office
26 February 2018 – 14 October 2020
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterKP Oli
Preceded byBhimsen Das Pradhan
Succeeded byMinendra Rijal
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
20 May 2012 – 28 May 2012
PresidentRam Baran Yadav
Prime MinisterBaburam Bhattarai
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
In office
4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022
Preceded byNarahari Acharya
Succeeded byPradip Paudel
ConstituencyKathmandu 5
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies
In office
2005–2006
MonarchGyanendra Bir Bikram Shah
Personal details
Born (1954-02-04) 4 February 1954
Mamkha, Okhaldhunga
NationalityNepalese
Political partyCPN (UML)
Websitewww.ishwarpokhrel.com

Ishwor Pokhrel (Nepali: ईश्वर पोखरेलListenⓘ) is the current senior Vice-president of CPN (UML). Pokhrel has also served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal. He was also Minister of Defence in the Second Oli cabinet.[1][2]

He also served as Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies. He was also Minister of Foreign Affairs from 20 May 2012 to 28 May 2012.

Published books

'MAGH 19' (A book written about February 1 - The Royal take-over, 2005)

Electoral history

2022 Nepalese general election

CandidatePartyVotes%
Pradip PaudelNepali Congress15,26934.45
Ishwor PokharelCPN (UML)10,19022.99
Pranaya Shamsher RanaRastriya Swatantra Party5,47712.36
Ram Prasda UpretiRastriya Prajatantra Party3,1627.14
Shreeram GurungIndependent2,7616.23
Hemraj ThapaIndependent2,4465.52
Sushant ShresthaIndependent1,7123.86
Shailesh DangolNepal Workers Peasants Party1,1222.53
Others2,1774.91
Total44,316100.00
Majority5,079
Nepali Congress gain
Source: [3]

2017 legislative elections

Kathmandu 5
Party Candidate Votes
CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) Ishwar Pokhrel 23,029
Nepali Congress Prakash Sharan Mahat 13,169
Bibeksheel Sajha Party Ujwal Bahadur Thapa 6,853
Others 1,659
Invalid votes 1,154
Result CPN (UML) gain
Source: Election Commission

2013 Constituent Assembly election

Kathamndu 5
Party Candidate Votes
Nepali Congress Narahari Acharya 15,364
CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) Ishwar Pokhrel 14,723
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal Raja Ram Shrestha 4,359
UCPN (Maoist) Mahendra Kumar Shrestha 3,655
Independent Ujwal Bahadur Thapa 1,163
Others 2,674
Result Congress hold
Source: Election Commission

2008 Constituent Assembly election

Kathmandu 5
Party Candidate Votes
Nepali Congress Narahari Acharya 13,245
CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) Ishwar Pokhrel 9,120
CPN (Maoist) Dipendra Prakash Maharjan 8,089
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal Kamal Thapa 3,925
CPN (Marxist–Leninist) Daman Bahdur Khatri 1,022
Others 2,194
Invalid votes 1,389
Result Congress gain
Source: Election Commission[4]

1991 legislative elections

Dhanusha 3
Party Candidate Votes
Nepali Congress Ananda Prasad Dhungana 20,877
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Ishwar Pokhrel 14,311
Result Congress gain
Source:

References

  1. ↑ "Ministry of Defence". Ministry of Defence (Government of Nepal).
  2. ↑ "Ishwar Pokhrel". Ujyaaloonline. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.
  4. ↑ "Ca Election report". 3 October 2009. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2020.


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