Yadav Prasad Pant (Nepali: यादव प्रसाद पन्त) (1928[2] - November 14, 2007) was a prominent Nepalese economist and politician. He served as Fifth Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank between [1] Throughout his career he held several high level positions including senior economist at the UN ESCAP in Bangkok, Thailand; Governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank (1968–1973); Ambassador to Japan (1975–1979); and Minister for Commerce, Supplies, Finance (1980–1983) and Water Resources (1986–1988).[2] He died at the age of 82 in Bumrungrad Hospital in Thailand.[3]
Dr. Yadav Prasad Pant | |
|---|---|
 Yadav Prasad Pant | |
| Fifth Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank[1] | |
| In office 24 April 1968 – 28 April 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Dr. Bhekh Bahadur Thapa |
| Succeeded by | Kulashekhar Sharma |
| Minister of Finance of Nepal | |
| In office June 1980 – July 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Surya Bahadur Thapa |
| Succeeded by | Prakash Chandra Lohani |
| Minister for Commerce, Supplies and Water Resources | |
| Ambassador of Nepal to Japan | |
| In office 1975–1979 | |
| Personal details | |
| Died | November 14, 2007 Bumrungrad International, Thailand |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Occupation | Economist and Politician |
| Signature |  |
Panta has introduced the Nepalese economy to the world by his writings.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Nepal Rastra Bank - Central Bank of Nepal". www.nrb.org.np. Archived from the original on 2008-02-14.
- ^ a b Nanda R. Shrestha “Historical Dictionary of Nepal,” Rowman & Littlefield, 2017, p.292
- ^ "Economist Yadav Pant passes away". The Rising Nepal. Archived from the original on 2007-07-26. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
- ^ My Republica "Dr Yadav Prasad Pant A true hero". Retrieved 1 October 2015.
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