Arjun Narasingha K.C.

Arjun Narasingha
अर्जुन नरसिंह केसी
Minister of Urban Development
In office
26 August 2016[1] – 31 May 2017
President Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime Minister Puspha Kamal Dahal
Personal details
Born (1947-09-27) 27 September 1947
Rautbesi, Nepal
Political party Nepali Congress
Spouse(s) Pratima K.C.
Alma mater Tribhuvan University[2]

Arjun Narasingha K.C. (Nepali: अर्जुन नरसिंह केसी) (born 27 September 1947) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Nepali Congress . He was the Joint General Secretary of the Nepali Congress (NC) and the spokesperson of the party.[3]

Education

KC holds a master's degree in Political Science from Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu, Nepal.[4] Prior to becoming a full-time politician, he was a teacher in Political Science at Tribhuvan University and also practicing advocate.[5]

Political career

KC won a seat in the 1981 Rastriya Panchayat Election, contesting as an independent.[6] In 1982, he was appointed Minister of State for Health in the cabinet of Surya Bahadur Thapa.[7] He held the position until 1983.[8] KC was also elected as a member of parliament twice in the 1991 and 1994 parliamentary elections. He was the Minister for Health, Education and Physical Planning 1995–1999.[5][9][10] Mr. KC is now a member of the central committee of the Nepali Congress party.[11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "13 new ministers take oath from President". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Tribhuvan University". Tribhuvan University. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  3. ↑ Nepali Congress Party Archived 6 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ "nepalese-people-did-not-fight-to-handover-the-regime-from-one-authoritarian-to-the-other". Telegraphnepal.com. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  5. 1 2 Archived 3 November 2005 at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ Shaha, Rishikesh. Politics in Nepal 1980–1990. New Delhi: Manohar Publications, 1990. p. 111.
  7. ↑ http://www.healthnet.org.np/reports/hdixit/quest/ANNEX-III.PDF
  8. ↑ Archived 19 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ↑ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-17902746.html
  10. ↑ "King Gyanendra's regime will fall". Asian Tribune. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  11. ↑ Sharma, Gopal (6 May 2010). "Strike chokes Nepal, U.N. seeks mission extension". Reuters. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
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