Khagaraj Adhikari (Nepali: खगराज अधिकारी) is a Nepalese politician who formerly served as a Minister of Home Affairs of Government of Nepal.[2][3] He became a minister on 4 June 2021 but was removed from the post by the Supreme Court on 22 June 2021, making his tenure of just 18 days the shortest tenure till date. He is a member of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), He also assumed the post of the Minister of Health and Population of Nepal on 25 February 2014 under Sushil Koirala-led government. He is mostly known for launching Government Health insurance plan.[4][5]
Khagaraaj Adhikari | |
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| खगराज अधिकारी | |
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| 3th Chief Minister of Gandaki Province | |
| In office 10 January 2023 – 23 April 2023 | |
| Governor | Prithvi Man Gurung |
| Preceded by | Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel |
| Succeeded by | Surendra Raj Pandey |
| Minister of Home Affairs | |
| In office 10 June 2021 – 22 June 2021 | |
| President | Bidya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli |
| Preceded by | Ram Bahadur Thapa |
| Succeeded by | Bishnu Prasad Paudel |
| Minister of Health and Population of Nepal | |
| In office 25 February 2014 – 12 October 2015 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Sushil Koirala |
| Succeeded by | Ram Janam Chaudhary |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| In office 4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Yagya Bahadur Thapa |
| Succeeded by | Man Bahadur Gurung |
| Constituency | Kaski 1 |
| In office October 1994 – May 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Taranath Ranabhat |
| Succeeded by | Taranath Ranabhat |
| Constituency | Kaski 1 |
| Member of the Gandaki Provincial Assembly | |
| Assumed office 28 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Dipak Koirala |
| Constituency | Kaski 1 (A) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 March 1962[1] |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Political party | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) |
Books
editAn autobiography of Adhikari Maya Mareko Manchhe was published in 2014 co-authored with Shikhar Ghimirey.
References
edit- ^ संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 270.
- ^ "PM Oli expands Cabinet, Khagaraj appointed Home Minister".
- ^ "मन्त्रिपरिषद् विस्तारविरुद्ध सर्वोच्चको अन्तरिम आदेश : २० मन्त्री जिम्मेवारीमुक्त (आदेशको पूर्णपाठ)". मन्त्रिपरिषद् विस्तारविरुद्ध सर्वोच्चको अन्तरिम आदेश : २० मन्त्री जिम्मेवारीमुक्त (आदेशको पूर्णपाठ). Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ "18 Ministers sworn-in, Cabinet meeting held". My Republica. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "Nepali Times | The Brief » Blog Archive » Meet the new cabinet of Ministers". Nepali Times. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
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