Sher Bahadur Deuba
| Mr. Sher Bahadur Deuba शेरबहादुर देउवा |
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| 32nd Prime Minister of Nepal | |
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In office 3 June 2004 – 1 February 2005 |
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| Monarch | Gyanendra |
| Preceded by | Surya Bahadur Thapa |
| Succeeded by | Girija Prasad Koirala |
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In office 26 July 2001 – 4 October 2002 |
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| Monarch | Gyanendra |
| Preceded by | Girija Prasad Koirala |
| Succeeded by | Lokendra Bahadur Chand |
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In office 12 September 1995 – 12 March 1997 |
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| Monarch | Birendra |
| Preceded by | Man Mohan Adhikari |
| Succeeded by | Lokendra Bahadur Chand |
| President of Nepali Congress | |
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Assumed office 7 March 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Sushil Koirala |
| Personal details | |
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13 June 1946 Ashigram, Dadeldhura District, Nepal |
| Political party |
Nepali Congress (Before 2002; 2007–present) Nepali Congress (Democratic) (2002–2007) |
| Spouse(s) | Arzu Rana Deuba |
| Alma mater | London School of Economics |
Dr. Sher Bahadur Deuba (Nepali: ) born June 13, 1946) is a Nepalese politician, who was Prime Minister of Nepal from 1995 to 1997, from 2001 to 2002, and from 2004 to 2005. He is the president of the Nepali Congress elected with more than 60% vote in NC convention 2072 (2016) He has twice been elected as the leader of parliamentary party of the Nepali Congress, thus enabling him to be elected twice as the Prime Minister of Nepal.
He was elected as Prime Minister for the second time when he succeeded Girija Prasad Koirala, who resigned in July 2001. A coup d'etat by King Gyanendra removed Deuba in October 2002.
After two other governments, much political protest for his restoration especially in capital Kathmandu, Gyanendra restored Deuba to the position of Prime Minister in 2004.
He was removed on February 1, 2005 by King Gyanendra, who dissolved the government for three years and seized direct power.
He was sentenced to two years in prison in July 2005 under corruption charges, but was subsequently released on February 13, 2006, after the anti-corruption body that sentenced him was outlawed. An official from Deuba's Nepali Congress Democratic Party, Dip Kumar Upadhaya, told the Associated Press that the former premier's release was "a victory for democracy and a humiliating defeat for the royal regime". [1]
He has been elected as a Member of Parliament three times, representing Dadeldhura District.
Following street protests against the UML government of Man Mohan Adhikari, he was declared the Parliamentary Leader of Nepali Congress in 1994.
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