Surya Bahadur Thapa

Surya Bahadur Thapa
सूर्य बहादुर थापा
Surya Bahadur Thapa in 2005
24th Prime Minister of Nepal
In office
5 June 2003 – 3 June 2004
MonarchGyanendra
Preceded byLokendra Bahadur Chand
Succeeded bySher Bahadur Deuba
In office
7 October 1997 – 15 April 1998
MonarchBirendra
Preceded byLokendra Bahadur Chand
Succeeded byGirija Prasad Koirala
In office
30 May 1979 – 12 July 1983
MonarchBirendra
Preceded byKirti Nidhi Bista
Succeeded byLokendra Bahadur Chand
In office
26 January 1965 – 7 April 1969
MonarchBirendra
Preceded byTulsi Giri
Succeeded byKirti Nidhi Bista
In office
23 December 1963 – 26 February 1964
Preceded byTulsi Giri
Succeeded byTulsi Giri
Personal details
Born(1928-03-21)March 21, 1928
DiedApril 15, 2015(2015-04-15) (aged 87)
Delhi, India
Political partyRastriya Prajatantra Party

Surya Bahadur Thapa (Nepali: सूर्य बहादुर थापा March 21, 1928 – April 15, 2015) was a Nepalese politician. He has served as the Prime Minister of Nepal for five terms, under three different kings, in a political career lasting more than 50 years.[1] His terms were 1963-64, 1965–69, 1979–83, 1997–98 and 2003-04. Surya Bahadur Thapa had been the first Prime Minister of the Panchayat System.

Thapa died at the age of 87 in a hospital in Delhi, India from respiratory failure after undergoing surgery.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Welcome to Frontline : Vol. 29 :: No. 16". Hinduonnet.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
  2. ↑ "Former PM Thapa passes away". Nepal Times.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.


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