Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda)
Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda) is a three-term prime minister of Nepal and chair of CPN (Maoist Centre). There are no recent news mentions regarding him in the past 90 days.
Summary
Pushpa Kamal Dahal, widely known by his nom de guerre 'Prachanda', is the Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) and a former three-time Prime Minister of Nepal. He led the Maoist insurgency during the decade-long civil conflict before entering mainstream parliamentary politics following the 2006 Comprehensive Peace Accord.
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Context
Prachanda led the CPN (Maoist) during the armed conflict against the state (1996–2006), which ultimately paved the way for the abolition of the monarchy and Nepal's transition to a federal democratic republic. Following the peace process, he entered parliamentary politics and served three separate tenures as Prime Minister (2008–2009, 2016–2017, and 2022–2024). Throughout the post-conflict era, he and his party have frequently served as crucial coalition partners and power brokers in Nepal's shifting government alliances.
- birth year
- 1954
- former posts
- Prime Minister of Nepal (3 terms)
- party
- CPN (Maoist Centre)
- position
- Chairperson
- role
- Politician
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