Prithvi Subba Gurung

Prithvi Subba Gurung
पृथ्वी सुब्बा गुरुङ
Chief Minister of Gandaki Province
In office
16 February 2018 – 9 May 2021
GovernorBaburam Kunwar
Amik Sherchan
Sita Kumari Poudel
Preceded byposition created
Succeeded byHimself
In office
12 May 2021 – 10 June 2021
GovernorSita Kumari Poudel
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byKrishna Chandra Nepali
Minister Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation
In office
31 March 2008 – 12 August 2008
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Assumed office
2023
Preceded byDev Prasad Gurung
ConstituencyLamjung 1
Member of Gandaki Provincial Assembly
In office
1 February 2018 – 2022
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byBhesh Prasad Poudel
ConstituencyLamjung 1(B)
Member of 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly
In office
28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012
Preceded byHari Bhakta Adhikari
Succeeded byChandra Bahadur Kunwar
ConstituencyLamjung 2
Personal details
Born (1958-02-13) February 13, 1958 (age 66)
Lamjung District
NationalityNepalese
Political partyCPN (UML)
SpouseKumari Muni Gurung
Children1 (Son) and 4 (Daughter)
Parent(s)Ganga Prasad Gurung and Chini Gurung

Prithvi Subba Gurung[1] (Nepali: पृथ्वी सुब्बा गुरुङ) is a Nepalese politician and former Chief Minister[2][3] of Gandaki Province, a province in western Nepal. He is presently the leader of opposition in Gandaki. He was member of the 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly[4] and Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Nepal. He was unanimously selected Parliamentary Party leader of CPN (UML) for Gandaki Province on 11 February 2018.[5]

He was appointed as the chief minister, according to Article 168 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal and took the oath of his office and secrecy as a chief minister on 16 February 2018.[6] As of 9 May 2021, he resigned from the post after losing majority and hence his resignation was approved by the governor.

Early life[edit]

Prithvi Subba Gurung was born in Gilung (now Kwhlosothar) Lamjung, Nepal to Ganga Prasad Gurung and Chini Gurung.[1]

He studied in Amrit Science Campus (ASCOL), Kathmandu, Nepal.

Foreign visits[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Prithvi Subba Gurung Bio" (PDF) (in Nepali). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. ^ "मुख्यमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालय". www.p4ocmcm.gov.np (in Nepali). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  3. ^ Nepal, Review. "Gurung becomes CM of province 4". Review Nepal News. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  4. ^ "पृथ्वी सुब्बा गुरुङ". election2013.ujyaaloonline.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Prithvi Subba Gurung unanimously elected UML PP leader of Province 4". The Himalayan Times. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Province 4 CM swearing in put off". Retrieved 19 March 2018.