Sushil Koirala
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| 37th Prime Minister of Nepal | |
| In office 11 February 2014 – 12 October 2015 |
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| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Preceded by | Khil Raj Regmi |
| Succeeded by | Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli |
| President of the Nepali Congress | |
| Assumed office 22 September 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Girija Prasad Koirala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1939 Biratnagar, Nepal |
| Political party | Nepali Congress |
| Religion | Hinduism |
Sushil Koirala (Nepali:सुशील कोइराला) (born 12 August 1939) was the Prime Minister of Nepal from February 11, 2014 to October 10, 2015. He has been the President of the Nepali Congress party since 2010.
Koirala was elected as Prime Minister of Nepal by the parliament on 10 February 2014.[1][2] Koirala joined the Nepali Congress in 1952 and served in various capacities prior to becoming its president in 2010.[3]
Personal life
Sushil Koirala was born to Bodh Prasad Koirala and Kuminidi Koirala on 12 August 1939 in Banaras, India (Former British Raj, India).[3] Koirala is unmarried and known to live a simple life.[4] A member of the politically prominent Koirala family, he is the cousin of former prime ministers Matrika Prasad Koirala, Girija Prasad Koirala and Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala. He has three sisters: Dyuthi Devi Sharma (married to Ranga Nath Sharma, a member of the Prachanda Gorkha Party, the first political party of Nepal[5]), Abha Devi Sharma, and Sashi Sharma. He has five brothers: Pramod Kumar Koirala, Binod Koirala, Arun Koirala (NC District President Banke), Ashok Koirala (MP-NC and formal NC District President Morang) and Bijay Koirala.
Sushil Koirala was diagnosed with lung cancer in July 2014.[6]
Political career
Koirala entered politics in 1954 inspired by the social-democratic ideals of the Nepali Congress. He was in political exile in India for 16 years following the royal takeover of 1960. Koirala also spent three years in Indian prisons for his involvement in a plane hijacking in 1973.[7] While in exile, Koirala was the editor of Tarun, the official party publication. He has been a member of the Central Working Committee of the party since 1979 and was appointed General Secretary of the party in 1996 and Vice President in 1998.[3]
In 2001, he lost the contest for the Nepali Congress Parliamentary Party leader to Sher Bahadur Deuba. Koirala was appointed acting President of the party in 2008 by President Girija Prasad Koirala. On September 22, 2010, the 12th general convention of the Nepali Congress elected him as party President.
The Nepali Congress emerged as the largest party in the 2013 Constituent Assembly elections under Koirala's leadership. He was elected leader of the Nepali Congress Parliamentary party securing 105 out of 194 votes against former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's 89 votes and on 10 February 2014 he was nominated as Prime Minister.[8][9][10] During his prime ministership in June 2015, a historic agreement among four major political parties was made which paved the way for new constitution drafting process in the country.
Electoral history
He was elected to the Pratinidhi Sabha from the Banke-2 constituency in 1991 and 1999 on a Nepali Congress ticket.[11]
1991 Pratinidhi Sabha Election Banke-2[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Sushil Koirala | - | Elected |
1994 Pratinidhi Sabha Election Banke-2[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RPP | Shanti Shamsher Rana | 15,711 | Elected |
| Nepali Congress | Sushil Koirala | 10,222 | - |
1999 Pratinidhi Sabha Election Banke-2[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Sushil Koirala | 15,256 | Elected |
| CPN (M.L) | Rijwan Ahammad Sah | 6,185 |
2008 Constituent Assembly Election Banke-3[13]
Koirala lost in the 2008 Constituent Assembly elections from Banke-3 coming in third behind the candidates of the Madeshi People's Rights Forum and the CPN (Maoist)[14]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.P.R.F - Nepal | Sarbadev Prasad Ojha | 14,900 | Elected |
| UCPN (Maoists) | Parma Nanda Kurmi | 6970 | |
| Nepali Congress | Sushil Koirala | 5969 |
2013 Constituent Assembly Elections
Koirala contested the 2013 constituent assembly elections from Banke-3 and Chitwan-4, winning both races.[15] Koirala later relinquished the Chitwan-4 seat and represents Banke-3 in the 2nd Constituent Assembly.[16]
Banke-3
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
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| Nepali Congress | Sushil Koirala | 10,753 | Elected |
| R.P.P | Dhawal Shumsher Rana | 8,809 | |
| UCPN (Maoists) | Damodar Acharya | 6,135 | |
| TMLP | Pashupati Dayal Mishra | 4,016 | |
| CPN (UML) | Bijaya Dhital | 2,497 | |
| M.P.R.F - Nepal | Kailash Kumar Mishra | 1,047 | |
| Others | 4,525 | ||
| Total | 37,782 |
Chitwan-4
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Sushil Koirala | 20,760 | Elected |
| UCPN (Maoists) | Chitra Bahadur Shrestha | 10,739 | |
| CPN (UML) | Dil Kumari Rawal Thapa | 10,067 | |
| Independent | Bikash Koirala | 1,083 | |
| Others | 2,511 | ||
| Total | 45,160 |
References
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Sushil Koirala, Personal Resume
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- ↑ World Who's Who, Europa Publishing, 2014.
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found."Koirala secured a total of 105 votes out of 194 while his rival senior leader Sher Bahadur Deuba got 89 votes."
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found."Nepali Congress (NC) Spokesperson Dilendra Badu has claimed that his party President Sushil Koirala will head helm of the to-be-formed new consensus government."
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found."The Nepali Congress seems to have found an amicable solution to the longstanding issue of the party’s prime ministerial candidate with leaders preparing to elect President Sushil Koirala as the parliamentary party (PP) leader."
- ↑ Election Commission of Nepal
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Election Commission of Nepal, Previous Election Top Two Candidates
- ↑ Election Commission of Nepal, District Wise Top 3 Candidates
- ↑ Constituent Assembly Election 2064
- ↑ Election Commission of Nepal, CA Elections 2070 Results. Retrieved November 27, 2013
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Nepal 2014–2015 |
Succeeded by Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli |
