Bhim Acharya
| Bhim Acharya | |
|---|---|
| भिम आचार्य | |
| Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal | |
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In office 25 February 2014 – 13 September 2014 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Sushil Koirala |
| Vice President | Paramananda Jha |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 27, 1959 Toliya–6, Dhankuta |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) |
| Parents |
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Bhim Acharya, secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), assumed the post of the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal on 25 February 2014 under Sushil Koirala-led government.[1][2]
He is a member of the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly. He won the Sunsari–6 seat in Nepalese Constituent Assembly election, 2013 from the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist).[3][4][5]
Personal life
Bhim Acharya was born on 27 April 1959 in Toliya-6, Dhankuta. He is the son of Bal Prasad and Laxmi Devi Acharya. He has obtained Master's Degree in Management.[5]
Political career
Acharya joined students movement in 1975. He joined Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) in 1979.
He won the Nepalese Constituent Assembly election, 2008 from Sunsari-6 constituency with 15,606 votes defeating Narendra Bahadur Basnet of Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). He was appointed as the Chief Whip of the Parliamentary Party of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist).[5]
References
- ↑ "18 Ministers sworn-in, Cabinet meeting held". My Republica. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ↑ "Nepali Times | The Brief » Blog Archive » Meet the new cabinet of Ministers". Nepali Times. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ↑ "MyRepublica :: Election Special". MyRepublica.com. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- ↑ "Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens :: Elected Members". Nepalnews.com. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Election Candidate - Bhim Prasad Acharya". Ujyaaloonline.com. Retrieved 22 July 2014.