Bhim Acharya (Nepali: भिम आचार्य) secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), is the former Chief minister of Province No. 1.[1] Governor Somnath Adhikari appointed Bhim Acharya as the chief minister as per Article 168 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal after He was unanimously elected parliamentary party leader of the CPN (UML) on 26 August 2021,[2] following the resignation of outgoing chief minister Sher Dhan Rai as both the parliamentary party leader and chief minister. He assumed the post of the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal on 25 February 2014 under Sushil Koirala-led government.[3][4]
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| 2nd Chief Minister of Province No. 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 26 August 2021 – 1 November 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| President | Bidya Devi Bhandari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Governor | Somnath Adhikari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Sher Dhan Rai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Rajendra Kumar Rai | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 27, 1959 Toliya–6, Dhankuta | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Nepali | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | CPN (UML) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Nira Devi Khanal Acharya | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Parent(s) | Bala Prasad Acharya (Father) Laxmi Devi Acharya (Mother | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He is a member of the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly. He won the Sunsari–6 seat in 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election from the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist).[5][6][7]
Personal life
editBhim Acharya was born on 27 April 1959 in Toliya-6, Dhankuta. He is the son of Bala Prasad and Laxmi Devi Acharya. He has obtained master's degree in management.[7]
Political career
editAcharya joined students movement in 1975. He joined Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) in 1979.
He won the 2008 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election from Sunsari-6 constituency with 15,606 votes defeating Narendra Bahadur Basnet of Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). He was appointed as the Chief Whip of the Parliamentary Party of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist).[7]
Bhim Acharya was elected as the leader of the CPN-UML's state-1 parliamentary party on 26 August 2021[8]
References
edit- ^ "Bhim Acharya takes oath as Chief Minister of Province 1". Khabarhub.
- ^ "Bhim Acharya appointed NCP PP leader of Province 1". Khabarhub.
- ^ "18 Ministers sworn-in, Cabinet meeting held". My Republica. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Nepali Times | The Brief » Blog Archive » Meet the new cabinet of Ministers". Nepali Times. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "MyRepublica :: Election Special". MyRepublica.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens :: Elected Members". Nepalnews.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ a b c "Election Candidate - Bhim Prasad Acharya". Ujyaaloonline.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ^ "Bhim Acharya elected as the new leader of PP in Province 1". Scriling. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.