Pradeep Nepal | |
|---|---|
| प्रदीप नेपाल | |
| Minister for Information and Communication | |
| In office 30 November 1994 – 12 September 1995 | |
| Monarch | Birendra of Nepal |
| Prime Minister | Manmohan Adhikari |
| Constituency | National Assembly |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Political party | CPN (Unified Socialist) (2021-present) |
| Other political affiliations | CPN (UML) (1990-2021) |
Pradeep Nepal (Nepali: प्रदीप नेपाल; born 1954) is a Nepali communist politician belonging to CPN (Unified Socialist).[1] He also a former government minister under Manmohan Adhikari cabinet.[2] He has also a writer, and has published at least 16 novels and ten short stories collections.[3]
Early political career
Born in January 1954, Nepal spent time in prison as a democracy activist during the Panchayat regime.
Political life
After the establishment of constitutional monarchy, he became the Minister of Information and Minister of Water Resources in 1994, and Minister of Health and Minister of Water Resources in 1999.[3]
Nepal lost the 2008 constituent assembly election to Nepali Congress' candidate Prakash Man Singh. He was the CPN (UML) candidate for Kathmandu-1 constituency. At the time, he was the Minister of Education and Sports in the interim cabinet of Girija Prasad Koirala that conducted the election.[2]
As of November 2009, Nepal was a polit-buro member of CPN UML.[4]
References
- ↑ "प्रदीप नेपाल पनि एकीकृत समाजवादीमा". Himal Khabar. Retrieved 2022-05-31.
- 1 2 "Nepali Cong, Maoists in close race". Hindustan Times. 2008-04-11. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- 1 2 "साहित्यकार प्रदीप नेपालसँग छोटो साहित्यिक कुराकानी | www.samakalinsahitya.com". www.samakalinsahitya.com. Retrieved 2020-07-20.
- ↑ "Pradeep Nepal charges parties". The Himalayan Times. 2009-11-05. Retrieved 2020-07-20.