Sher Dhan Rai

Sher Dhan Rai (Nepali: शेरधन राई; born 23 February 1971) is a Nepalese politician and current chief minister of Province No. 1, a province in eastern Nepal. He was elected parliamentary party leader of CPN (UML), the largest party in the provincial assembly, on 9 February 2018.[1] Rai was subsequently appointed chief minister on 14 February 2018.[2] He was previously elected to the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly, winning the Bhojpur–2 seat for the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist).[3][4][5] Rai also served as a cabinet minister in the Government of Nepal, and was appointed Minister of Information and Communications in the first Oli cabinet.

Sher Dhan Rai
शेरधन राई
Chief Minister of Province No. 1
Assumed office
14 February 2018
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
GovernorGovinda Bahadur Tumbahang
Somnath Adhikari Pyasi
Preceded byOffice established
Minister of Information and Communications
In office
5 November 2015 – 14 August 2016
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterKP Sharma Oli
Preceded byMinendra Rijal
Succeeded byRam Karki
Member of House of Representatives
In office
1999–2004
ConstituencyBhojpur 2
Member of Legislature Parliament
In office
2013–2017
ConstituencyBhojpur 2
Member of Provincial Assembly of
Province No. 1
Assumed office
31 January 2018
Preceded byConstituency established
ConstituencyBhojpur 1(B)
Personal details
Born (1971-02-23) February 23, 1971
Bhojpur, Nepal
NationalityNepalese
Political partyNepal Communist Party (since 2018)
Other political
affiliations		Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (before 2018)

Personal life

Rai was born in Pasalbhanjyang, Thidingkha, Bhojpur in eastern Nepal in a farming family to Jagir Man Rai and Ramri Maya Rai. His father was elected thrice as village chief during the Panchayat period, and for two more terms after the Panchayat system was replaced by multi-party democracy.[6] Rai has a post-graduate degree in Sociology.

He got married to Jangmu Sherpa on 24 January, 2021.[7]

See also

References
  1. "Sherdhan Rai was elected as CPN-UML PP leader". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
  2. "Sherdhan Rai elected CM of Province 1". kathmandupost.ekantipur.com. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  3. "MyRepublica :: Election Special". MyRepublica.com. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  4. "Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens :: Elected Members". Nepalnews.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  5. "Election Candidate - Sher Dhan Rai". Ujyaaloonline.com. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  6. "Interview with Sherdhan Rai". ecanadanepal.com. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  7. "Chief Minister of Province 1 Sherdhan Rai ties knot with Jangmu Sherpa". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2021-01-24.


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