Minendra Rijal
Minendra Rijal is a Nepali politician and current member of the House of Representatives. He is a member of Nepali Congress where he is also a member of the Central Working Committee.[1]He served as Minister of Information and Communications during the prime minister-ship of the Sushil Koirala.
Minendra Rijal | |
|---|---|
मिनेन्द्र रिजाल | |
| Minister of Information and Communications | |
| In office 25 February 2014 – 12 October 2015 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Sushil Koirala |
| Minister for Constituent Assembly, Parliamentary Affairs and Culture | |
| In office 25 May 2009 – 6 February 2011 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Madhav Kumar Nepal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1957 Dharan, Sunsari |
| Political party | Nepali Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Durga Rijal |
| Alma mater | Ph. D[Political Science], Masters in International Development, Rural Development |
He was elected to parliament from Morang-2 in the 2017 elections. Morang-2 is the constituency from where Late PM Girija Prasad Koirala used to contest the election.[2][3]
He was also one of the architects of the mixed electoral system that ensured better social and gender diversity in the Constituent Assembly.[1]
References
- "MINENDRA RIJAL". www.c-r.org. CONCILIATION RESOURCES. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- "18 Ministers sworn-in, Cabinet meeting held". My Republica. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
- "The Brief » Blog Archive » Meet the new cabinet of Ministers". Nepali Times. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
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