Parbat Gurung (Nepali: पार्वत गुरुङ) is a Nepali politician and former Minister of Communication and Information Technology. Gurung’s portfolio got changed to the communication ministry from the Women, Children and Senior Citizens Ministry during a cabinet reshuffle on October 14, 2020.[2] He was elected to the House of Representatives from Dolakha constituency in the 2017 general elections[3][4] He was also elected in the 2013 Nepali Constituent Assembly election from Dolakha district.[citation needed]
Parbat Gurung | |
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| पार्वत गुरुङ | |
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| Minister of Communication and Information Technology | |
| In office Oct 15 2020 – 4 June 2021 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | K.P. Oli |
| Preceded by | Yuba Raj Khatiwada |
| Succeeded by | Nainkala Thapa |
| Minister of Women, Children and Senior Citizens | |
| In office November 20, 2019 – 25 December 2020 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | KP Sharma Oli |
| Preceded by | Tham Maya Thapa |
| Succeeded by | Lila Nath Shrestha |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| In office 4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022 | |
| Constituency | Dolakha 1 |
| Member of Constituent Assembly | |
| In office 21 January 2014 – 14 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Devi Khadka |
| Constituency | Dolakha 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1968[1] Gaurishankar, Dolakha, Nepal |
| Political party | CPN (UML) |
| Spouse | Saraswoti Rai |
| Website | www |
References
edit- ^ संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 270.
- ^ "Communication Minister Gurung is new govt spokesperson". Republica (newspaper). 2020-10-19. Archived from the original on 2023-04-16. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
- ^ LC (KTM) (2023-05-30). "Gurung wins with a huge margin in Dolakha". www.osnepal.com.
- ^ "Newly appointed Minister for Women, Children and Senior citizens, Parbat Gurung assumes his office today". Radio Nepal. 2019-11-21. Archived from the original on 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2024-08-11.
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