Pushpa Kamal Dahal

Prime Minister of Nepal

11 December 1954 Dhikur Pokhari, Nepal

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4 August 2016 – 7 June 2017

"Prachanda" redirects here. For other uses, see Prachanda (disambiguation). Nepalese politician and former Prime Minister of Nepal This article possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed. (May 2012 ) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Pushpa Kamal Dahal पुष्पकमल दाहाल 33rd Prime Minister of NepalIn office 4 August 2016 – 7 June 2017PresidentBidya Devi BhandariPreceded by Khadga Prasad OliSucceeded by Sher Bahadur DeubaIn office 18 August 2008 – 25 May 2009PresidentRam Baran YadavPreceded by Girija Prasad KoiralaSucceeded by Madhav Kumar NepalChairman of the Communist Party-Maoist CentreIncumbentAssumed office 8 March 2021Preceded by Position established (after party revived by Supreme Court)In office 1994–2018Preceded by Position establishedSucceeded by Party merger to form Nepal Communist PartyChairman of the Nepal Communist PartyIn office 2018 – 8 March 2021Preceded by Position establishedSucceeded by Party dissolved by Supreme court decision Personal detailsBornPushpa Kamal Dahal (1954-12-11 ) 11 December 1954 (age 66) Dhikur Pokhari, NepalPolitical partyCommunist Party-Maoist Centre(2021-present) Other political affiliationsCommunist Party-Fourth Convention (Before 1983) Communist Party-Masal (1983–1984) Communist Party-Mashal (1984–1991) Communist Party-Unity Centre (1991–1994) Communist Party-Maoist Centre (1994–2018) Nepal Communist Party (2018-2021) Relations Bina Magar (daughter-in-law) Renu Dahal (daughter) Sita Dahal (spouse) Prakash Dahal (son) Ganga Dahal (daughter) Gyanu KC (daughter) Alma materTribhuvan University IAASWebsiteOfficial website Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Nepali: पुष्पकमल दाहाल ; born 11 December 1954), also widely known by his nom de guerre Prachanda (Nepali: प्रचण्ड , pronounced  ), meaning "fierce", is a Nepalese politician who served as Prime Minister of Nepal from 2008 to 2009 and again from 2016 to 2017. Dahal was the leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) during the country's civil war and subsequent peace process and the 1st Nepalese constituent assembly. In the 2008 elections, CPN(M) emerged as the largest party, and Dahal became Prime Minister in August of that year. He resigned from the post on 4 May 2009 after his attempt to sack the then army chief, General Rookmangud Katawal, was opposed by then President Ram Baran Yadav.