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Amik Sherchan

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Amik Sherchan
अमिक शेरचन
3rd Governor of Lumbini Province
In office
27 July 2021 – 31 July 2024
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterSher Bahadur Deuba
Pushpa Kamal Dahal
Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli
Chief MinisterShankar Pokharel
Kul Prasad KC
Leela Giri
Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary
Jokh Bahadur Mahara
Chet Narayan Acharya
Preceded byDharmanath Yadav
Succeeded byKrishna Bahadur Gharti Magar
2nd Governor of Gandaki Province
In office
5 November 2019 – 3 May 2021
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterKhadga Prasad Sharma Oli
Chief MinisterPrithvi Subba Gurung
Preceded byBaburam Kunwar
Succeeded bySita Kumari Poudel
Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal
In office
11 June 2006 – April 2007
MonarchKing Gyanendra
Prime MinisterGirija Prasad Koirala
Preceded byTulsi Giri[a]
Kirti Nidhi Bista[a]
Succeeded byRam Chandra Poudel
Minister of Health and Population of Nepal
In office
11 June 2006 – April 2007
MonarchKing Gyanendra
Prime MinisterGirija Prasad Koirala
Preceded byKirti Nidhi Bista[b]
Succeeded byGiriraj Mani Pokharel
Member of the Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
In office
1991–1999
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byDr. Gangadhar Lamsal
ConstituencyChitwan 3
Member of the Constituent Assembly / Legislature Parliament
In office
28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byBikram Pandey
ConstituencyChitwan 5
Personal details
Born1944[1]
Okharbot, Myagdi, Nepal[1]
Parent(s)Badi Bahadur Sherchan (father)
Umadevi Sherchan (mother)[1]
Residence(s)Bharatpur, Nepal
Alma materI.A.[2]

Amik Sherchan (born 1944) is a Nepalese politician and former Governor of Lumbini Province of Nepal. He is former chairman of Janamorcha Nepal. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population of Nepal in the interim government under Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet.[3][4][5][6] He also served as the 2nd Governor of Gandaki Province of Nepal.[7][8] He is active as a politician and prominent leader since 1967. He was elected as a member of the Pratinidhi Sabha (1991 - 1994) and Member of 1st Constituent Assembly (2008 - 2012) from Chitwan.[2]

Personal life

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Sherchan was born in Okharbotkhani, Myagdi District, to Badi Bahadur Sherchan and Umadevi Sherchan. He completed his undergraduate degree in political science.[2]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b As Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers
  2. ^ As Vice Chairman and Minister of Health and Population

References

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  1. ^ a b c रातोपाटी. "को हुन् अमिक शेरचन ?" [Who is Amik Shrechan?]. RatoPati (in Nepali). Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  2. ^ a b c "Amik Sherchan". election2013.ujyaaloonline.com. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  3. ^ "DPM and ministers sworn in- Nepali Times". archive.nepalitimes.com. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  4. ^ "Nepal Gazette Cabinet expanded". rajpatra.dop.gov.np. Government of Nepal. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  5. ^ "Nepal Gazette, New cabinet formed". rajpatra.dop.gov.np. Government of Nepal. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  6. ^ Pati, Seto. "Oli, Dahal share seven provincial chiefs; Nepal shunned". Setopati. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
  7. ^ "Government picks new governors after sacking Deuba-period appointees". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
  8. ^ "All seven provinces get new heads". The Himalayan Times. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
Political offices
Preceded by Governor of Gandaki Province
5 November 2019 – present
Incumbent