Surya Bahadur Thapa
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.
Surya Bahadur Thapa | |
|---|---|
सूर्य बहादुर थापा | |
 Surya Bahadur Thapa in 2005 | |
| 24th Prime Minister of Nepal | |
| In office 5 June 2003 – 3 June 2004 | |
| Monarch | Gyanendra |
| Preceded by | Lokendra Bahadur Chand |
| Succeeded by | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| In office 7 October 1997 – 15 April 1998 | |
| Monarch | Birendra |
| Preceded by | Lokendra Bahadur Chand |
| Succeeded by | Girija Prasad Koirala |
| In office 30 May 1979 – 12 July 1983 | |
| Monarch | Birendra |
| Preceded by | Kirti Nidhi Bista |
| Succeeded by | Lokendra Bahadur Chand |
| In office 26 January 1965 – 7 April 1969 | |
| Monarch | Birendra |
| Preceded by | Tulsi Giri |
| Succeeded by | Kirti Nidhi Bista |
| In office 23 December 1963 – 26 February 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Tulsi Giri |
| Succeeded by | Tulsi Giri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 21, 1928 |
| Died | April 15, 2015 (aged 87) Delhi, India |
| Political party | Rastriya Prajatantra Party |
Thapa died at the age of 87 in a hospital in Delhi, India from respiratory failure after undergoing surgery.[2]
References
- "Welcome to Frontline : Vol. 29 :: No. 16". Hinduonnet.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
- "Former PM Thapa passes away". Nepal Times.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
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