K P Sharma Oli (Nepalese Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Nepalese
Date of Birth	22/02/1952
Age	74 years
Birthplace	Tehrathum, Nepal

Latest News about K P Sharma Oli

27/02/2026

K. P. Sharma Oli secured a third term as chair of the CPN-UML at the party's 11th General Convention in December 2025, according to later reporting in February 2026. The coverage said he remained a central figure in Nepali politics despite the upheaval caused by the Gen Z movement and his ouster as prime minister in 2025.

2025

Oli was removed from office in 2025 after deadly youth-led protests, ending his fourth term as prime minister. Reporting in 2025 also said he was detained by police after a government-backed commission recommended prosecution over his alleged role in the September violence.

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Physical Stats & More

Height	168 cm
Weight	70 kg
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Grey

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Himalaya Higher Secondary School, Damak municipality, Jhapa, Nepal
College	Not Known
Educational Qualification	Appeared BA exam of first year only

Personal Life

Hobbies	Reading, Writing, Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Wife/Spouse	Radhika Shakya (Politician)
Children	1

Family

Father	Mohan Prasad Oli
Mother	Madhumaya Oli
Siblings	Bishnu Devi Siwakoti

Career

Political Party	CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
Political Journey	1970: Joined the Communist Party of Nepal 1971: Became a district committee member of the party 1972: Became the chief of the Jhapa Movement Organizing Committee 1987: Became a central committee member of UML in-charge of the Lumbini Zone until 1990 1991: Elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives from Jhapa district's electorate no. 6 1992: Held the post of chief of the foreign department of the CPN (UML) 1994–1995: Served as Minister of Home Affairs 1999: Re-elected to the House of Representatives from Jhapa electorate no. 2 2006: Appointed as Deputy Prime Minister as part of the interim government 2006-2007: Served as Minister of Foreign Affairs 2008: Lost the Constituent Assembly election 2013: Won the Jhapa–7 seat in the 2013 Constituent Assembly election as a CPN-UML candidate 2014: Elected as leader of the CPN-UML Parliamentary Party and as the chairman of CPN-UML 2015: Elected as Prime Minister of Nepal 2016: Resigned as Prime Minister 2018: Elected as Prime Minister of Nepal for the second time 2024: Elected as Prime Minister of Nepal for the fourth time

Political Party

CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist)

Political Journey

1970: Joined the Communist Party of Nepal
1971: Became a district committee member of the party
1972: Became the chief of the Jhapa Movement Organizing Committee
1987: Became a central committee member of UML in-charge of the Lumbini Zone until 1990
1991: Elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives from Jhapa district's electorate no. 6
1992: Held the post of chief of the foreign department of the CPN (UML)
1994–1995: Served as Minister of Home Affairs
1999: Re-elected to the House of Representatives from Jhapa electorate no. 2
2006: Appointed as Deputy Prime Minister as part of the interim government
2006-2007: Served as Minister of Foreign Affairs
2008: Lost the Constituent Assembly election
2013: Won the Jhapa–7 seat in the 2013 Constituent Assembly election as a CPN-UML candidate
2014: Elected as leader of the CPN-UML Parliamentary Party and as the chairman of CPN-UML
2015: Elected as Prime Minister of Nepal
2016: Resigned as Prime Minister
2018: Elected as Prime Minister of Nepal for the second time
2024: Elected as Prime Minister of Nepal for the fourth time

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He was born as the eldest child of Mohan Prasad and Madhumaya Oli.
2. Lost his mother to smallpox at the age of four and was raised by his grandmother, Rammaya.
3. He started opposing the party-less Panchayat System in 1966.
4. Known for his pro-China stance.
5. Became the 41st Prime Minister of Nepal on 15 February 2018 for the second time.
6. Led the Left Alliance of CPN-UML and CPN-Maoist Centre to victory in the 2017 elections.
7. Served as Prime Minister of Nepal four times: 2015-2016, 2018-2021, and 2024-2025.
8. Secured a third term as chair of the CPN-UML at its 11th General Convention in December 2025.

K P Sharma Oli Politician Nepalese Tehrathum, Nepal