Ram Chandra Poudel Age, Wiki and Bio

Ram Chandra Poudel

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityNepali
Date of Birth14/10/1944
Age79 years
BirthplaceSatiswara village in Bahunpokhari, Tanahun district of Nepal

Bio/Wiki

NicknameRam Chandra Dai

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityTribhuvan University, Kathmandu
Educational QualificationSastri (Bachelor's degree) in Sanksrit literature (1967) and a master's degree in arts in Nepali language (1970)

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date1960

Relationships & More

Wife/SpouseSavita Poudel
Children
SonChintan
DaughtersSharmila, Sangya, Anugya, and Awagya
Parents
FatherDurga Prasad Poudel
MotherRishi Maya Poudel
SiblingsHe has four younger sisters.

Career

Politics
Political PartyNepali Congress
Political Journey
  • In 1977, elected as a member of the Nepali Congress Tanahun District Committee
  • In 1979, elected as vice president of the Nepali Congress Tanahun District Committee
  • In 1980, elected as the president of the Tanahun District Multy Party Campaigning committee
  • In 1983, selected as the coordinator of the Nepali Congress's Central Publicity Committee
  • In 1987, became the president of its central-level Publicity Bureau
  • In 1991, became a Member of Parliament from Tanahun Constituency No. 1
  • On 29/05/1991, became the Minister for Local Development and Agriculture and served till 1994
  • In 1994, became a Member of Parliament from Tanahun Constituency No. 2
  • On 18/12/1994, became the speaker of the lower house (Pratinidhi Sabha) of the House of Representatives and served till 23/03/1999
  • In 1999, became a Member of Parliament from Tanahun Constituency No. 2
  • In 1999, became the Deputy Prime Minister along with portfolio of Home and Communications and served till 2002
  • In 2006, became the general secretary of the Nepali Congress's Central Committee
  • In 2006, became the coordinator of the Peace Secretariat
  • In 2007, became the Minister for Peace and Reconstruction and served till 2008
  • In 2008, became the vice president of the Nepali Congress's Central Committee
  • In 2009, became a Member of Parliament from Tanahun Constituency No. 2
  • On 20/06/2009, became the Congress parliamentary party leader
  • In 2009, became the vice president of the Nepali Congress
  • In 2013, became a Member of Parliament from Tanahun Constituency No. 2
  • In November 2022, became a Member of Parliament of lower house from Tanahun Constituency No. 2
  • On 9/03/2023, became the third President of Nepal

Some Lesser Known Facts

Ram Chandra Poudel, a prominent Nepali politician, has held various high-ranking positions in Nepali politics.
He has actively participated in Nepali political movements since the 1960s, establishing himself as a respected figure in Nepal.
At the young age of sixteen, he joined politics to protest the imprisonment of the then Nepali Prime Minister B. P. Koirala.
Poudel engaged in student politics, founding and leading multiple student organizations, including the Nepal Student Union.
He collaborated closely with former Nepali Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala upon Koirala's return to Nepal.
Poudel played a crucial role as a mediator in establishing peace in Nepal during the mid-2000s.
In 2010, he ran for Prime Minister of Nepal in parliamentary elections but was unsuccessful after 17 rounds of voting.
Challenged in the 2017 elections, he lost to Krishna Kumar Shrestha from the communist alliance in Tanahun.
Poudel is an accomplished author, having written numerous books, articles, and editorials on Nepali society and politics, earning several awards.
He secured the presidency by defeating Subash Chandra Nembang and succeeding Bidya Devi Bhandari.
Throughout his life, Poudel has endured over 15 years of imprisonment for his political beliefs.