Sushil Koirala
Former Prime Minister of Nepal (1939-2016)
Sushil Koirala (Nepali: सुशील कोइराला; 12 August 1939 – 9 February 2016) was a Nepalese politician. He was the Prime Minister of Nepal from 11 February 2014 to 10 October 2015. He was also President of the Nepali Congress party beginning in 2010.
Sushil Koirala | |
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| 37th Prime Minister of Nepal | |
| In office 11 February 2014 – 12 October 2015 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Preceded by | Khil Raj Regmi |
| Succeeded by | Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli |
| President of the Nepali Congress | |
| In office 22 September 2010 – 9 February 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Girija Prasad Koirala |
| Succeeded by | Ram Chandra Poudel (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1939 Biratnagar, Nepal |
| Died | 9 February 2016 (aged 76) Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Political party | Nepali Congress |
Koirala was elected as Prime Minister of Nepal by the parliament on 10 February 2014.[1][2] Koirala joined the Nepali Congress in 1952 and served in various roles before becoming its president in 2010.[3]
Koirala was diagnosed with oral cancer in 2006 and lung cancer in July 2014.[4] He died on 9 February 2016 of pneumonia in Kathmandu. He was aged 76.[5]
References change
- ↑ "Sushil Koirala elected PM". Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "Koirala elected new PM". Archived from the original on 2014-03-02. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "Sushil Koirala, Personal Resume". Archived from the original on 2012-03-21. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
- ↑ "Koirala was diagnosed with lung cancer".
- ↑ "Ex-PM Sushil Koirala passes away". Archived from the original on 2016-02-15. Retrieved 2016-02-09.
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