Ram Chandra Poudel

Politician

Nepali Satiswara village in Bahunpokhari, Tanahun district of Nepal Libra 173 cm

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityNepali
Date of Birth06/10/1944
Age82 years
BirthplaceSatiswara village in Bahunpokhari, Tanahun district of Nepal
Zodiac SignLibra

Latest News about Ram Chandra Poudel

13/09/2025

Nepal's major political parties demanded the reinstatement of parliament after it was dissolved during the post-protest transition. The dispute centered on the constitutionality of the president's actions during the formation of the interim government.

12/09/2025

Ram Chandra Poudel administered the oath of office to Sushila Karki, who became Nepal's first woman prime minister and headed an interim government. Her appointment came amid the political crisis triggered by the Gen Z protests and the collapse of the previous administration.

09/09/2025

Reports during Nepal's 2025 Gen Z protests claimed President Ram Chandra Poudel had resigned after unrest spread across Kathmandu and the presidential residence was set on fire. The Nepal Army later confirmed that he had not resigned and remained in office.

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Bio/Wiki

NicknameRam Chandra Dai

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm
Weight65 kg
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityTribhuvan University, Kathmandu
Educational QualificationSastri (Bachelor's degree) in Sanskrit literature (1967) and a master’s degree in arts in Nepali language (1970)

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date1960

Relationships & More

Wife/SpouseSavita Poudel
Children
  • Chintan
  • Sharmila, Sangya, Anugya, and Awagya
  • Sharmila
  • Sangya
  • Anugya
  • Awagya
Parents
FatherDurga Prasad Poudel
MotherRishi Maya Poudel
SiblingsHe has four younger sisters.

Career

Politics
Political PartyNepali Congress
Political Journey
  • In 1977, elected as a member of the Nepali Congress Tanahun District Committee
  • In 1979, elected as vice president of the Nepali Congress Tanahun District Committee
  • In 1980, elected as the president of the Tanahun District Multy Party Campaigning committee
  • In 1983, selected as the coordinator of the Nepali Congress's Central Publicity Committee
  • In 1987, became the president of its central-level Publicity Bureau
  • In 1991, became a Member of Parliament from Tanahun Constituency No. 1
  • On 29/05/1991, became the Minister for Local Development and Agriculture and served till 1994
  • In 1994, became a Member of Parliament from Tanahun Constituency No. 2
  • On 18/12/1994, became the speaker of the lower house (Pratinidhi Sabha) of the House of Representatives and served till 23/03/1999
  • In 1999, became a Member of Parliament from Tanahun Constituency No. 2
  • In 1999, became the Deputy Prime Minister along with portfolio of Home and Communications and served till 2002
  • In 2006, became the general secretary of the Nepali Congress's Central Committee
  • In 2006, became the coordinator of the Peace Secretariat
  • In 2007, became the Minister for Peace and Reconstruction and served till 2008
  • In 2008, became the vice president of the Nepali Congress's Central Committee
  • In 2009, became a Member of Parliament from Tanahun Constituency No. 2
  • On 20/06/2009, became the Congress parliamentary party leader
  • In 2009, became the vice president of the Nepali Congress
  • In 2013, became a Member of Parliament from Tanahun Constituency No. 2
  • In November 2022, became a Member of Parliament of lower house from Tanahun Constituency No. 2
  • On 9/03/2023, became the third President of Nepal
  • In 1981, arrested and incarcerated for six months on suspicion of participating in the boycott of Panchayat elections
  • In 1985, detained and given a 9-month jail sentence for alleged participation in the Satyagraha movement
  • In 2008, elected to the Constituent Assembly from Tanahun district
  • In 2010, contested the prime ministerial election in parliament but was not elected after 17 rounds
  • In 2016, served as the Congress party's acting president following the death of Sushil Koirala
  • On 09/03/2023, elected as the third President of Nepal
  • On 13/03/2023, assumed office as President of Nepal
  • Resigned as an active member of the Nepali Congress after being elected president
  • Joined politics at age 16 in December 1960, protesting against the dismissal of B.P. Koirala-led government and imposition of Panchayat rule by King Mahendra
  • Participated in Nepali Congress-led armed struggles for restoration of democracy in the 1960s
  • In 1967, elected president of the student union at Saraswati Campus
  • In 1968, elected general secretary of the Democratic Socialist Youth League
  • In 1970, helped create the Nepal Student Union as one of its first members
  • In 1980, elected as the president of the Tanahun District Multi Party Campaigning committee
  • On 09/03/2023, became the third President of Nepal

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Ram Chandra Poudel, a prominent Nepali politician, has held various high-ranking positions in Nepali politics.
2. He has actively participated in Nepali political movements since the 1960s, establishing himself as a respected figure in Nepal.
3. At the young age of sixteen, he joined politics to protest the imprisonment of the then Nepali Prime Minister B. P. Koirala.
4. Poudel engaged in student politics, founding and leading multiple student organizations, including the Nepal Student Union.
5. He collaborated closely with former Nepali Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala upon Koirala's return to Nepal.
6. Poudel played a crucial role as a mediator in establishing peace in Nepal during the mid-2000s.
7. In 2010, he ran for Prime Minister of Nepal in parliamentary elections but was unsuccessful after 17 rounds of voting.
8. Challenged in the 2017 elections, he lost to Krishna Kumar Shrestha from the communist alliance in Tanahun.
9. Poudel is an accomplished author, having written numerous books, articles, and editorials on Nepali society and politics, earning several awards.
10. He secured the presidency by defeating Subash Chandra Nembang and succeeding Bidya Devi Bhandari.
11. Throughout his life, Poudel has endured over 15 years of imprisonment for his political beliefs.
12. He was incarcerated in 1981 for boycotting Panchayat elections and again in 1985 during the Satyagraha movement to abolish the Panchayat system.
13. Founder President of Nandi Night Middle-School and President of Ranipokhari Middle-School in Kathmandu.
14. Played a lead role in establishing Nandiratri Mavi Vidyarthi Sangh and Ranipokhari Mavi Vidyarthi Sangh student unions.
15. Mobilized students from 22 different schools for a movement demanding an independent student union at Judhodaya High School in Kathmandu.

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