Ishwar Pokhrel
Ishwor Pokhrel (Nepali: ईश्वर पोखरेलⓘ) is the current senior Vice-president of CPN (UML). Pokhrel has also served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal. He was also Minister of Defence in the Second Oli cabinet.[1][2]
Ishwor Pokharel | |
|---|---|
| ईश्वर पोखरेल | |
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal | |
| In office 26 February 2018 – 4 June 2021 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | KP Oli |
| Succeeded by | Rajendra Mahato |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 26 February 2018 – 14 October 2020 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | KP Oli |
| Preceded by | Bhimsen Das Pradhan |
| Succeeded by | Minendra Rijal |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 20 May 2012 – 28 May 2012 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Baburam Bhattarai |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| In office 4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Narahari Acharya |
| Succeeded by | Pradip Paudel |
| Constituency | Kathmandu 5 |
| Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies | |
| In office 2005–2006 | |
| Monarch | Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 February 1954 Mamkha, Okhaldhunga |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Political party | CPN (UML) |
| Website | www |
He also served as Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies. He was also Minister of Foreign Affairs from 20 May 2012 to 28 May 2012.
Published books
'MAGH 19' (A book written about February 1 - The Royal take-over, 2005)
Electoral history
2022 Nepalese general election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pradip Paudel | Nepali Congress | 15,269 | 34.45 | |
| Ishwor Pokharel | CPN (UML) | 10,190 | 22.99 | |
| Pranaya Shamsher Rana | Rastriya Swatantra Party | 5,477 | 12.36 | |
| Ram Prasda Upreti | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | 3,162 | 7.14 | |
| Shreeram Gurung | Independent | 2,761 | 6.23 | |
| Hemraj Thapa | Independent | 2,446 | 5.52 | |
| Sushant Shrestha | Independent | 1,712 | 3.86 | |
| Shailesh Dangol | Nepal Workers Peasants Party | 1,122 | 2.53 | |
| Others | 2,177 | 4.91 | ||
| Total | 44,316 | 100.00 | ||
| Majority | 5,079 | |||
| Nepali Congress gain | ||||
| Source: [3] | ||||
2017 legislative elections
| Kathmandu 5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | Ishwar Pokhrel | 23,029 | |
| Nepali Congress | Prakash Sharan Mahat | 13,169 | |
| Bibeksheel Sajha Party | Ujwal Bahadur Thapa | 6,853 | |
| Others | 1,659 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,154 | ||
| Result | CPN (UML) gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2013 Constituent Assembly election
| Kathamndu 5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| Nepali Congress | Narahari Acharya | 15,364 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | Ishwar Pokhrel | 14,723 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Raja Ram Shrestha | 4,359 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Mahendra Kumar Shrestha | 3,655 | |
| Independent | Ujwal Bahadur Thapa | 1,163 | |
| Others | 2,674 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: Election Commission | |||
2008 Constituent Assembly election
| Kathmandu 5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| Nepali Congress | Narahari Acharya | 13,245 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | Ishwar Pokhrel | 9,120 | |
| CPN (Maoist) | Dipendra Prakash Maharjan | 8,089 | |
| Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal | Kamal Thapa | 3,925 | |
| CPN (Marxist–Leninist) | Daman Bahdur Khatri | 1,022 | |
| Others | 2,194 | ||
| Invalid votes | 1,389 | ||
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: Election Commission[4] | |||
1991 legislative elections
| Dhanusha 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
| Nepali Congress | Ananda Prasad Dhungana | 20,877 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Ishwar Pokhrel | 14,311 | |
| Result | Congress gain | ||
| Source: | |||
References
- "Ministry of Defence". Ministry of Defence (Government of Nepal).
- "Ishwar Pokhrel". Ujyaaloonline. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.
- "Ca Election report". 3 October 2009. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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