Yadav Pant

Dr. Yadav Prasad Pant
Yadav Prasad Pant
Fifth Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank[1]
In office
24 April 1968 – 28 April 1973
Preceded by Dr. Bhekh Bahadur Thapa
Succeeded by Kulashekhar Sharma
Ministry of Finance (Nepal)
In office
1981–1983
Minister for Commerce, Supplies and Water Resources
Ambassador of Nepal to Japan
In office
1975–1979
Personal details
Died November 14, 2007
Bumrungrad International, Thailand
Nationality Nepali
Occupation Economist and Politician
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Yadav Prasad Pant (Nepali: यादव प्रसाद पन्त) (1928[2] - November 14, 2007) was a prominent Nepalese economist and politician. He served as Fifth Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank between [3]Throughout his career he held several high level positions including senior economist at the UN ESCAP in Bangkok, Thailand; Governor of the Nepal Rastra Bank (1968–1973); Ambassador to Japan (1975–1979); and Minister for Commerce, Supplies, Finance (1981–1983) and Water Resources (1986–1988).[2] He died at the age of 82 in Bumrungrad Hospital in Thailand.[4]

Panta has introduced the Nepalese economy to the world by his writings.[5]

References

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  2. 1 2 Nanda R. Shrestha “Historical Dictionary of Nepal,” Rowman & Littlefield, 2017, p.292
  3. ↑ http://www.nrb.org.np/aboutus/intro.php
  4. ↑ "Economist Yadav Pant passes away". The Rising Nepal. Archived from the original on 2007-07-26. Retrieved 2007-11-15.
  5. ↑ My Republica "Dr Yadav Prasad Pant A true hero". Retrieved 1 October 2015.



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