Prabhu Ram Sharma
General Prabhu Ram Sharma (Nepali: प्रभु राम शर्मा; born 5 January 1964) is the Chief of Army Staff in the Nepalese Army.[1][2] He took the oath from the president of Nepal on 9 September 2021.[3][4] He is successor to Purna Chandra Thapa.
Prabhu Ram Sharma | |
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महारथी श्री प्रभु राम शर्मा | |
Chief of Staff of the Nepalese Army | |
Assumed office 9 November 2021 | |
President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
Preceded by | Purna Chandra Thapa |
Personal details | |
Born | 5 January 1964 |
Awards | Prabal Jana Sewa Shree Padak Suprabal Janasewa Shree |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Nepal |
Branch/service | Nepal Army |
Rank | General |
Life
changeSharma was born on January 5, 1964 in Kathmandu. He entered into Nepal army in 1984 as a Second Lieutenant in Purano Gorakh Battalion. He has a master’s degree in history from Tribhuwan University and master of philosophy in Defense and Strategic Study from University of Madras.
Family
changeSharma is married to Sunita Sharma and has two daughters.
Ranks
changeSharma was conferred as the honorary General of the Indian Army by the Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on 10 November 2021 while Sharma was on a four-day long visit to India.
References
change- ↑ "Promotion to Lt. Gen makes room for Prabhu Ram Sharma's journey to CoAS". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ "CoAS Thapa transfers key army officials". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ "नवनियुक्त प्रधानसेनापति शर्माले गरे पदभार ग्रहण". Setopati. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ↑ "General Prabhu Ram Sharma appointed new chief of Nepal Army". Archived from the original on 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-09-09.