Dormani Poudel (Nepali: डोरमणि पौडेल) is a Nepali politician and former chief minister of Bagmati Province. He was in office from 12 February 2018 to 18 August 2021.[1][2] Poudel was elected parliamentary party leader of the CPN (UML), the largest party in the provincial assembly, on 9 February 2018, receiving 34 votes among 58 provincial assembly members.[3] He was subsequently appointed the first chief minister of Bagmati Province on 12 February 2018, after taking the oath of office from province governor Anuradha Koirala.[4] He previously served as the mayor of Hetauda from 1992 to 2005.[5][6](by Aashish Bhandari)
Dormani Poudel | |
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डोरमणि पौडेल | |
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1st Chief Minister of Bagmati Province | |
In office 12 February 2018 – 18 August 2021 | |
Governor | Anuradha Koirala Bishnu Prasad Prasain |
Preceded by | Office established |
Succeeded by | Astalaxmi Shakya |
Member of Provincial Assembly of Bagmati Province | |
In office 21 January 2018 – 2022 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Ek Lal Shrestha |
Constituency | Makwanpur 1(B) |
3rd Mayor of Hetauda | |
In office 1992–2005 | |
Deputy | Hari Bahadur Mahat |
Preceded by | Omnath Parajuli |
Succeeded by | Hari Bahadur Mahat |
Personal details | |
Born | Pharping, Nepal | March 28, 1946
Political party | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) |
Early life
editPoudel was born in Pharping, Kathmandu to Mayanath Poudel and Kul Kumari Poudel. Later, his family moved to Hetauda, Makwanpur.
References
edit- ^ "Bagmati Province Chief Minister Poudel resigns". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ Nepal, Review. "Dormani Paudel takes oath of office and secrecy as Chief Minister of Province 3". Review Nepal News. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ "Dor Mani Paudel elected UML PP leader of Province 3, set to be CM". setopati.net. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ "Chief Minister Poudel assumes office". therisingnepal.org.np. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ "Dor Mani Poudel elected UML PP leader". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-09. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
- ^ "Province 3 CM Poudel takes oath of office and secrecy". Retrieved 2018-03-20.