Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan

IGP Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan OGDB OTSP
ध्रुव बहादुर प्रधान
President of Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC)
Incumbent
Assumed office 2006
General Secretary of Rastriya Prajatantra Party
17th Inspector General of Nepal Police
In office 1996 March – 1996 December
Monarch	King Birendra
Preceded by	Achyut Krishna Kharel
Succeeded by	Achyut Krishna Kharel
Personal details
Born	1st January, 1949
Citizenship	Nepalese
Nationality	Nepal
Political party	Rastriya Prajatantra Party
Parents	Rudra Bahadur Pradhan (father) Jagat Kumari Pradhan (mother)
Residence	Chakrapath, Ring Road, Kathmandu
Alma mater	Tribhuvan University
Occupation	Politician Police officer
Religion	Hinduism
Awards	Police long service Medal Tri Shakti Patta Class III Gorkha Dakshin Bahu Class II German Order Birendra Aishwarya Medal

Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan had been the chief of Nepal Police during the Maoist's Insurgency.^[1]

Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan had been appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP) in 1997 A.D., but was then replaced by his predecessor, Achyut Krishna Kharel, due to certain "political instabilities (Bam Dev Gautam)", before again becoming IGP.

As of 2014, Former IGP Dhruba Bahadur Pradhan, is a leader (General Secretary) of Rastriya Prajatantra Party and the President of the Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC).^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

References

1. "Police History - Ex-Chief of Police". Retrieved 2013-04-10.
2. "Ex-police officers in alternative professions".
3. "Nepal Olympic Committee".
4. "Ekantipur".
5. "Nepali taekwondo hits new low".
6. "Thapa nominated new Chef-de-Mission".