Mahesh Basnet | |
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| महेश बस्नेत | |
| Minister of Industry | |
| In office 14 September 2014 – 12 October 2015 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Sushil Koirala |
| Preceded by | Karna Bahadur Thapa |
| Succeeded by | Nabindra Raj Joshi |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| In office 4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Rameshwor Prasad Dhungel |
| Constituency | Bhaktapur 2 |
| Chairman of Youth Association Nepal | |
| Assumed office 2009 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 January 1975[1] Suryabinayak-7, Gundu Bhaktapur district |
| Political party | CPN - UML |
| Spouse | Ambika Basnyat |
| Parents |
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Mahesh Basnet (Nepali: महेश बस्नेत) is a Nepalese Communist politician.[2] He is a member of the House of Representatives elected from Bhaktapur district in the election of the Federal Parliament held in 2017. He served as Minister of Industry under Prime Minister Sushil Koirala.[3][4] He served as Chief of Youth Force Nepal on 2008 and is serving as Chairman of Youth Association Nepal since 2009. He contested in the 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election from Bhaktapur district constituency number 2.[2] While serving as Minister of Industry, Basnet waived off the loans provided to industrialists affected by earthquake.[4]
Family
He was born on 16 January,D at G-4, Bhaktapur district to father Purna Bahadur Basnet and mother Ishwari Basnet.[2] His autobiographical book Ma Mahe,sh was published in 2016 which w,as co-authored by Shikhar Ghimirey.
References
- ↑ संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 270.
- 1 2 3 "Mahesh Basnet". election.ujyaaloonline.com. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
- ↑ "Basnet, Amatya take oath of office". Retrieved 2017-04-20.
- 1 2 "Industrial sector suffered Rs 17 billion in quake: Minister Basnet". Retrieved 2017-04-20.