Only the top two candidates are shown below. In addition to holding the posts of president, vice president, prime minister, speaker and deputy speaker, the Left Alliance also controls both houses of parliament – the House of Representatives and National Assembly – as well as the provincial governments in six out of Nepal’s seven provinces. If those policies are implemented, Left Alliance leaders hope that their efforts will greatly help ease unemployment. Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal, is on a State visit to India from April 6-8, 2018, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi. A year later he became a district committee member of the party and soon the chief of the Jhapa Movement Organizing Committee in 1972. Oli, a 65-year-old communist leader who spent 14 years in jail during the Panchayat era for his advocacy for democracy, was elected as chairman of CPN-UML in 2014. Enjoying this article? The parliamentary elections, held late last year, served a humiliating defeat to the Nepali Congress (NC), which had won more seats than any other party in the 2013 elections. [34][35] Having denied of hurting the sentiments of people, Oli has claimed that he learnt this technique during the Panchayat era to entertain his colleagues when he was underground. Oli, who has built an image as “a man of his word,” has a host of challenges to overcome as the new prime minister of Nepal. The current prime minister is KP Sharma Oli, since 15 February 2018. They first met in the course of party activities and married later.[33]. Born in a humble family of Kumai Brahmin farmers, he is the eldest child of Mohan Prasad and Madhumaya Oli. Formulating a sound, effective, and balanced foreign policy is another major challenge. There are other challenges too; providing justice to war-era victims is one of the most prominent. Nepal’s new Prime Minister K.P. The Prime Minister of Nepal does not have a term limit . There is a domestic pressure on Oli to speed up the projects signed with China; there is also pressure from India not to tilt toward China. The Left Alliance has also formed provincial governments in all but one of Nepal’s provinces. To meet the aspirations of the people, the Left Alliance government will have to bring more foreign investment to the country along with building a skilled and trained workforce. Nepal's new prime minister faces a host of internal and external challenges. He is popular for using various slang and proverbs (Nepali: उखान टुक्का, romanized: Ukhān ṭukkā), suggesting double meanings and sometimes even to an extent of criticism from within his own party. It stretches along 5 Indian states Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Sikkim. The emergence of a much more contagious variant of COVID-19 comes as Australia rolls out vaccines. Minister In Office Since Office of Prime Minister: Khadga Prasad Oli: 15 February 2018 Ministry of Home Affairs: Ram Bahadur Thapa: 26 February 2018 Ministry of Finance: 26 February 2018 Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Pradip Kumar Gyawali: 16 March 2018 Ministry of Defence: Khadga Prasad Oli: 26 February 2018 Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration Kamal Dev Bhattarai is Kathmandu-based writer and journalist. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission has received 60,000 complaints from conflict victims but they have not been settled. He met his wife, a fellow communist, after coming out of prison. 23312 E-Mail: info@opmcm.gov.np From 11 February 2014 to 10 October 2015 he was the Prime Minister of Nepal. Sharma Oli signs documents after taking the oath of office at the Presidential building in Kathmandu, Nepal (Feb. 15, 2018). Another challenge for the Oli-led government will be meeting the high expectations of the people. © 2021 Diplomat Media Inc. All Rights Reserved. He has been elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha from Jhapa in 1991, 1994, 1999 and 2017 on a CPN (UML) ticket. Oli continued his studies up to Class 9 at Himalaya Higher Secondary School in Damak, Jhapa.[17]. In 2015, during the campaign, Oli promised to increase ties with China and reduce dependence on India, a theme that took on even more importance after an unofficial blockade stopped daily necessities from entering Nepal from India. K.P. Hon’ble Mr. K.P. Nepal Prime Minister K P Oli. From 2010 to 2016 he was President of the Nepali Congress. 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One reason the coalition was able to secure nearly a two-thirds majority was their slogan of prosperity and development. Nepal’s Left Alliance takes a step toward formal unification, but is it just a marriage of convenience? Oli's candidacy was supported by the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, and Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum along with 13 other small parties. The Maoists, led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal (or Prachanda) has supported the formation of the Oli-led government. Nepal’s new Prime Minister K.P. NEPAL PRIME MINISTER Latest Breaking News, Pictures, Videos, and Special Reports from The Economic Times. [25], Following the withdrawal of support from the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) on 13 July 2016 from the existing coalition government and subsequent registration of a no-confidence motion by the party on 14 July 2016, CPN (UML) and prime minister Oli seemingly shrank into a minority which pressured him to resign. The basic monthly salary of Prime Minister of Nepal is NPR 77,280. Hon’ble Mr. K P Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal at the Civic Reception organized by India Foundation in New Delhi, April 7, 2018. for Us. Sharma Oli, decided he could no longer work with rival factions within his Nepal Communist Party (NCP), which was formed in 2018 … Click here to subscribe for full access. The announcement comes as confirmed COVID-19 infections continue to spike across the archipelago. During the process, two other major parties, Rastriya Prajatantra Party and Madhesi Jana Adhikar Forum, also removed their support from the coalition. Communist party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), About As internal resources are insufficient, the Oli government will have to garner international support to manage both the provincial and local governments. [23], His first stint was dominated by the economic blockade imposed by India upon the promulgation of the constitution of Nepal. Oli, a veteran communist leader, was sworn in as the 41th prime minister of Nepal on February 15, two months after the completion of elections. [15] He completed his primary school education in Tehrathum and later migrated to the southeastern district of Jhapa in 1962. Nepal shares an 1850-km-long open border with India. They are given facilities and opportunities at par with Indian citizens. He was involved in subversive politics and was arrested for the first time in 1970. Phone: +977-1-4211000, 4211040, 4211035, 4211080 Fax: +977-1-4211065, 4211086, 4211038, 4211021, 4211047 Audio Notice Board: 1618070701111 P O Box No. Finally, the new government plans to construct and upgrade highways and build railways. He was re-elected to parliament in 1994 and served as Minister of Home Affairs in Manmohan Adhikari's minority government. In 2015, soon after Nepal’s Constituent Assembly promulgated the country’s new constitution, Oli became prime minister for 10 months, but was displaced when his governing coalition dissolved. [21][22], Oli was elected as Prime Minister in a parliamentary vote on 11 October 2015, receiving 338 votes out of 597. Oli is known for his tongue-in-cheek remarks and blithe disregard for his critics. Nepal plunged into a political crisis last Sunday after Prime Minister Oli, known for his pro-Beijing leanings, in a surprise move, recommended dissolving the 275-member House, amidst a … The CPN-UML secured 121 seats in the 275-member House of Representatives; the Nepali Congress (the main opposition to the Left Alliance) won 63 and the Maoists 53. [12][13][14] Oli was raised by his grandmother, Rammaya, after his mother died of smallpox when he was four. Communist party member who spent 14 years in jail becomes Nepal’s 41st prime minister with many challenges ahead. Both Oli and Prachanda have in principle agreed to rotate leadership of both the unified party and the government. South Asia News: Guo, who personally knows many Nepali leaders, met Deuba after holding talks with President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, Nepal The Rt. Kamal Dev Bhattarai is a Kathmandu-based journalist and writer, “U.S. Nepal’s foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali is scheduled to visit India on January 14 for a meeting of the bilateral joint commission with his counterpart. He has been criticized for poor investigation in … Sharma Oli has been officially made Nepal’s new prime minister, bringing a prolonged and often-painful political transition to an end. FILE PHOTO: Newly elected Nepalese President Bidhya Devi Bhandari greets Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, also known as K.P. Nepal has already signed on to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Oli has promised to select BRI projects without any delay. The current Prime Minister is Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli , since 15 February 2018. [2][3][4] He previously served as Prime Minister from 11 October 2015 to 3 August 2016 and was the first elected PM under the newly adopted Constitution of Nepal. [6] He is praised and considered a nationalist for standing against India during the 2015 Nepal blockade, strengthening relationship with China and publishing an updated map of Nepal including disputed territories with India by constitutional amendment. Oli has already taken some steps to improve ties with India, which soured during his first stint as prime minister. He lost the 2008 Constituent assembly election, but was elected in 2013. A surprise alliance between Nepal's two main communist parties has China excited and India dismayed. As youths are flying abroad, there are other spillover effects; fertile agriculture land in villages is turning barren, resulting in low agricultural productivity. Us, Write Speech by Rt. After the 1990 People's Movement, he was elected as a member of parliament from Jhapa–6 in 1991. Mr Oli was appointed prime minister in February 2018 after his Nepal Communist Party (NCP) won legislative elections. At least 8 million Nepalese live in India they don't need a visa. This is one district’s story. Get briefed on the story of the week, and developing stories to watch across the Asia-Pacific. [9][10][11], Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli was born on 22 February 1952 in Aathrai, Tehrathum district of eastern Nepal. Posted on April 7, 2018 April 7, 2018 “Nepal-India Relations in 21 st Century“ Mr. Chairman, Excellencies, Friends of Nepal, Ladies and Gentlemen, I feel honoured to be here amidst this enlightened gathering. Nepal: Former revolutionary sworn in as prime minister. Präsident von Nepal Term Länge Am Vergnügen des Präsidenten; Pratinidhi Sabha Begriff beträgt 5 Jahre, es sei denn früher gelöst; Keine Begriff angegebenen Grenzwerte power can inadvertently shift politics even in regions like Central Asia where the United States is remote.”. And it’s not only the provincial governments; 753 local bodies are also facing budgetary problems. The crisis erupted on December 20 when Prime Minister K.P. Due to a lack of budget and resources, these provinces will have to depend on the central government for general expenditures and other development projects. He joined the Communist Party of Nepal in February 1970. Singapore’s hawker culture has been recognized by UNESCO, but there are questions about its sustainability. 2015 Parliamentary Prime Minister Election, Oli is married to Radhika Shakya. Will the second time be the charm for K.P. A move away from “America First” stands to help deepen security relations between the two countries. 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