Ram Baran Yadav (Maithili:डा. राम वरण यादव;Nepali: डा. राम वरण यादव; born 4 February 1948)[2] is aNepali politician and physician who served as the firstpresident of Nepal from 23 July 2008 to 29 October 2015, following the declaration of republic in 2008.[3] Previously, he served asMinister of Health from 1999 to 2001 and general secretary of theNepali Congress.
Ram Baran Yadav | |
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रामवरण यादव | |
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| 1stPresident of Nepal | |
| In office 23 July 2008 – 29 October 2015 | |
| Prime Minister | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| Vice President | Parmanand Jha |
| Preceded by | Position established (Girija Prasad Koirala asActing Head of State of Nepal) |
| Succeeded by | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| General Secretary of theNepali Congress[1] | |
| In office 2006–2008 | |
| President | Girija Prasad Koirala |
| Preceded by | Girija Prasad Koirala |
| Succeeded by | Prakash Man Singh Krishna Prasad Sitaula |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1948-02-04)4 February 1948 (age 77) Sapahi, Dhanusha,Nepal |
| Political party | Nepali Congress (1968–2008) |
| Spouse | Julekha Yadav |
| Children | Chandra Mohan Yadav Chandra Shekhar Yadav Anita Yadav |
| Alma mater | PGIMER Chandigarh Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata |
Political life
editYadav served as Minister of State for Health from 1991 to 1994.[4] He was elected to theHouse of Representatives in the1999 election as a candidate of the Nepali Congress, becoming the Minister of Health in the subsequent government.[5][6][7]
In May 2007, Yadav's residence inJanakpur was attacked by militants of theJanatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha (JTMM). The JTMM put up a seizure notice at the house, hoisted their flags at it and detonated a bomb.[8] Yadav contested theDhanusa-5 constituency in theApril 2008 Constituent Assembly election and won the seat, obtaining 10,392 votes.[9]
Yadavwas elected as the firstPresident of Nepal in a second round of voting on 21 July 2008. He received 308 out of the 590 votes cast in theConstituent Assembly,[10] defeatingRam Raja Prasad Singh, who had been nominated by theCommunist Party of Nepal (Maoist), in a second round of voting. Yadav was sworn in as president on 23 July 2008.Chief Justice of Nepal Kedar Prasad Giri administered theoath of office and secrecy to Yadav at Shital Niwas,Rastrapati Bhawan. Yadav also administered oath to Vice-presidentParmananda Jha.[11]
Yadav discharged various responsibilities in the Nepali Congress Party. He was a member of the Central Working Committee for 15 years, and also a member of Parliamentary Board, and a member of the Discipline Committee of the Party. Before being elected as president, he was General Secretary of theNepali Congress Party.[2]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ab"DR. RAM BARAN YADAV PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF NEPAL". Office of The President,Nepal. Archived fromthe original on 2 June 2012.
- ^"Physician to become Nepal's first president". International Herald Tribune. 22 July 2008. Retrieved22 July 2008.
- ^[1]Archived 24 March 2009 at theWayback Machine
- ^Election Commission of NepalArchived 12 October 2006 at theWayback Machine
- ^aung bakyu (9 June 1999)."N980412". Myanmargeneva.org. Archived fromthe original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved9 August 2010.
- ^Front Pages 31 May 1999 / Jestha 17, 2056 Awake Weekly Chronicle (Nepal)Archived 19 June 2006 at theWayback Machine
- ^"The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - World". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved9 August 2010.
- ^"Ca Election report". Election.gov.np. Retrieved9 August 2010.
- ^"No Nepali president candidate wins simple majority_English_Xinhua". Big5.xinhuanet.com. 19 July 2008. Archived fromthe original on 25 April 2009. Retrieved9 August 2010.
- ^"nepalnews.com, President Yadav, VP Jha sworn in". Nepalnews.com. Archived fromthe original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved9 August 2010.
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| Preceded by | General Secretary of theNepali Congress 2006–2008 Served alongside:Bimalendra Nidhi,Kul Bahadur Gurung | Succeeded by |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded byas Acting Head of State | President of Nepal 2008–2015 | Succeeded by |