Prithvi Subba Gurung

Prithvi Subba Gurung[1] (Nepali: पृथ्वी सुब्बा गुरुङ) is a Nepalese politician and former Chief Minister[2][3] of Gandaki Province, a province in western Nepal. He is presently the leader of opposition in Gandaki. He was member of the 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly[4] and Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Nepal. He was unanimously selected Parliamentary Party leader of CPN (UML) for Gandaki Province on 11 February 2018.[5]

Prithvi Subba Gurung
पृथ्वी सुब्बा गुरुङ
Chief Minister of Gandaki Province
In office
16 February 2018 – 9 May 2021
GovernorBaburam Kunwar
Amik Sherchan
Sita Kumari Poudel
Preceded byposition created
Succeeded byHimself
In office
12 May 2021 – 10 June 2021
GovernorSita Kumari Poudel
Preceded byHimself
Succeeded byKrishna Chandra Nepali
Minister Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation
In office
31 March 2008 – 12 August 2008
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
Assumed office
2023
Preceded byDev Prasad Gurung
ConstituencyLamjung 1
Member of Gandaki Provincial Assembly
In office
1 February 2018 – 2022
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byBhesh Prasad Poudel
ConstituencyLamjung 1(B)
Member of 1st Nepalese Constituent Assembly
In office
28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012
Preceded byHari Bhakta Adhikari
Succeeded byChandra Bahadur Kunwar
ConstituencyLamjung 2
Personal details
Born (1958-02-13) February 13, 1958
Lamjung District
NationalityNepalese
Political partyCPN (UML)
SpouseKumari Muni Gurung
Children1 (Son) and 4 (Daughter)
Parent(s)Ganga Prasad Gurung and Chini Gurung

He was appointed as the chief minister, according to Article 168 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal and took the oath of his office and secrecy as a chief minister on 16 February 2018.[6] As of 9 May 2021, he resigned from the post after losing majority and hence his resignation was approved by the governor.

Early life

Prithvi Subba Gurung was born in Gilung (now Kwhlosothar) Lamjung, Nepal to Ganga Prasad Gurung and Chini Gurung.[1]

He studied in Amrit Science Campus (ASCOL), Kathmandu, Nepal.

Foreign visits

References
  1. "Prithvi Subba Gurung Bio" (PDF) (in Nepali). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  2. "मुख्यमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालय". www.p4ocmcm.gov.np (in Nepali). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  3. Nepal, Review. "Gurung becomes CM of province 4". Review Nepal News. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  4. "पृथ्वी सुब्बा गुरुङ". election2013.ujyaaloonline.com. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  5. "Prithvi Subba Gurung unanimously elected UML PP leader of Province 4". The Himalayan Times. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  6. "Province 4 CM swearing in put off". Retrieved 19 March 2018.



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