Ram Baran Yadav
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Dr Ram Baran Yadav (born 4 February 1948) is the current President
of Nepal
. He was elected in July 2008 and is the country's first President. He previously served as Minister of Health and as General Secretary of the Nepali Congress
party.
Yadav was the Minister of State for Health in the 1991-1994 Nepali Congress
government. He was elected to the House of Representatives
in the 1999 election as a candidate of the Nepali Congress. After that election, he became Minister of Health.
In May 2007, Yadav's residence in Janakpur was attacked by militants of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha
(JTMM). The JTMM put up a seizure notice at the house, hoisted their flags at it and detonated a bomb.
Yadav contested the Dhanusa-5
constituency in the April 2008 Constituent Assembly election
. He won the seat, obtaining 10,392 votes.
Yadav was elected as the first President of Nepal
in a second round of voting on 21 July 2008. He received 308 out of the 590 votes cast in the Constituent Assembly
, defeating Ram Raja Prasad Singh
, who had been nominated by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), in a second round of voting. Yadav was sworn in as President on July 23, 2008. Chief Justice
Kedar Prasad Giri administered the oath of office
and secrecy to Yadav at the presidential palace, Shital Niwas, Rastrapati Bhawan
. Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala
among others were present. Yadav also administered oath to Vice-President Parmananda Jha.
, Nepal. He qualified as a doctor and married the late Julekha Yadav. Yadav has two sons and a daughter.
Yadav currently resides at Sheetal Niwas in Kathmandu with his older son and daughter. His younger son lives in the United States with his family.
, Subarna Shamsher Rana
, Pushpa Lal Shrestha
, and Saroj Koirala. Inspired by these leaders, Yadav started engaging himself in politics actively. He championed the cause for multi-party democracy during the referendum held in 1980. While practicing as a physician for several years, he engaged himself in politics as an active cadre of the Nepali Congress
Party. He was rural private practitioner for several years as well as a personal physician to Koirala; the first elected Prime Minister of Nepal, from 1980 to 1982.
Yadav participated in the struggle for democracy
for several decades. He spent nine months altogether in prison during the course of the struggle. After the restoration of multiparty democratic dispensation in Nepal in 1990, he spearheaded his political career with increased vigor and vitality. Yadav was elected twice as a Member of the House of Representatives from the Constituency No. 5 of Dhanusa district
of Nepal. He became the Minister of State for Health from 1991 to 1994. He again took charge of the Ministry of Health as the Cabinet Minister from 1999 to 2001. Yadav was elected as a Member of the Constituent Assembly from the same constituency of Dhanusa District during the elections held on 10 April 2008.
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 member of the Discipline Committee of the Party. Before being elected to the President, he was General Secretary
of the Nepali Congress
Party.
President of Nepal
The position of President of Nepal constitutes the head of state of Nepal and was created after the country was declared a republic in May 2008. Girija Prasad Koirala was the first head of state of Nepal elected by the major parties on 19 May 2006. The current head of state of Nepal is President...
of Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. He was elected in July 2008 and is the country's first President. He previously served as Minister of Health and as General Secretary of the Nepali Congress
Nepali Congress
The Nepali Congress is a Nepalese political party. Nepali Congress led the 1950 Democratic Movement which successfully ended the Rana dynasty and allowed commoners to take part in the polity. It again led a democratic movement in 1990, in partnership with leftist forces, to end monarchy and...
party.
Yadav was the Minister of State for Health in the 1991-1994 Nepali Congress
Nepali Congress
The Nepali Congress is a Nepalese political party. Nepali Congress led the 1950 Democratic Movement which successfully ended the Rana dynasty and allowed commoners to take part in the polity. It again led a democratic movement in 1990, in partnership with leftist forces, to end monarchy and...
government. He was elected to the House of Representatives
Nepal House of Representatives
The House of Representatives was the lower house of parliament during the 1990 Constitution in Nepal. It consisted of 205 members directly elected by the people. It had five-year terms, but it could be dissolved by the king on the advice of the prime minister before the ending of its term.On...
in the 1999 election as a candidate of the Nepali Congress. After that election, he became Minister of Health.
In May 2007, Yadav's residence in Janakpur was attacked by militants of the Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha
Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha
The Janatantrik Terai Mukti Morcha is a revolutionary organisation in Nepal. It was formed in 2004 as a split from the Communist Party of Nepal around Jay Krishna Goit...
(JTMM). The JTMM put up a seizure notice at the house, hoisted their flags at it and detonated a bomb.
Yadav contested the Dhanusa-5
Dhanusa District
Dhanusa District of 671,364. It lies in the Central Development Region of Nepal. Also famous as a cultural center, the city attracts many Hindu pilgrims during festivals from both Nepal and India....
constituency in the April 2008 Constituent Assembly election
Nepalese Constituent Assembly election, 2008
A general election for the Constituent Assembly was held in Nepal on 10 April 2008 after having been postponed from earlier dates of 7 June 2007 and 22 November 2007. The Nepalese Constituent Assembly will draft a new constitution; it will therefore decide, amongst other things, on the issue of...
. He won the seat, obtaining 10,392 votes.
Yadav was elected as the first President of Nepal
Nepalese presidential election, 2008
An indirect presidential election was held in Nepal on 19 July 2008 with a presidential run-off on 21 July. The Nepalese Constituent Assembly elected in April 2008 elected a new President and Vice-President after the Fifth Amendment to the Interim Constitution was passed on 14 July...
in a second round of voting on 21 July 2008. He received 308 out of the 590 votes cast in the Constituent Assembly
Nepalese Constituent Assembly
The Nepalese Constituent Assembly is a unicameral body of 601 members formed as a result of the Constituent Assembly election that was held on April 10, 2008. The Constituent Assembly is tasked with writing a new constitution, and it will act as the interim legislature for a term of two years...
, defeating Ram Raja Prasad Singh
Ram Raja Prasad Singh
Ram Raja Prasad Singh is a Nepalese politician. In July 2008, Singh was proposed by the Communist Party of Nepal as their candidate in the first presidential election in the country....
, who had been nominated by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), in a second round of voting. Yadav was sworn in as President on July 23, 2008. Chief Justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
Kedar Prasad Giri administered the oath of office
Oath of office
An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before undertaking the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations...
and secrecy to Yadav at the presidential palace, Shital Niwas, Rastrapati Bhawan
Rastrapati Bhawan
Rastrapati Bhawan is the official residence of the President of Nepal. Formerly the seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the building is known as Shital Niwas. The government of Nepal decided to make Shital Niwas the presidential residence at a cabinet meeting on July 4, 2008....
. Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala
Girija Prasad Koirala
Girija Prasad Koirala was a Nepalese politician and the President of the Nepali Congress, a major political party. He was Prime Minister of Nepal for four times, serving from 1991 to 1994, 1998 to 1999, 2000 to 2001, and from 2006 to 2008; he was also Acting Head of State from January 2007 to July...
among others were present. Yadav also administered oath to Vice-President Parmananda Jha.
Personal life
Ram Baran Yadav was born to Thanai Yadav and Ram Rati Yadav on 4 February, 1948 in the rural area at Sapahi Village Development Committee (VDC), Ward No. 9, Dhanusa districtDhanusa District
Dhanusa District of 671,364. It lies in the Central Development Region of Nepal. Also famous as a cultural center, the city attracts many Hindu pilgrims during festivals from both Nepal and India....
, Nepal. He qualified as a doctor and married the late Julekha Yadav. Yadav has two sons and a daughter.
Yadav currently resides at Sheetal Niwas in Kathmandu with his older son and daughter. His younger son lives in the United States with his family.
Political Life
Yadav began his political career while a studying medicine in Calcutta, India. He came in contact with several Nepali politicians who had self-exiled themselves in India, such as B. P. Koirala, Ganesh Man SinghGanesh Man Singh
Ganesh Man Singh was the commander of Nepalese democratic movement of 1990 AD. He was the first Asian to receive United Nations Human Rights Award. He is one of the most revered politicians of Nepal...
, Subarna Shamsher Rana
Subarna Shamsher Rana
Subarna Shamsher Rana was a leading figure in the movement to overthrow the ruling Rana autocracy and to establish democracy in Nepal. He was part of the leadership of the Nepali Congress in the late 1940s, opposing his relatives, the Rana family, who held power in Nepal at the time. He is one of...
, Pushpa Lal Shrestha
Pushpa Lal Shrestha
Pushpa Lal Shrestha was the founding general secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal as well as the leader of the Communist Party of Nepal ....
, and Saroj Koirala. Inspired by these leaders, Yadav started engaging himself in politics actively. He championed the cause for multi-party democracy during the referendum held in 1980. While practicing as a physician for several years, he engaged himself in politics as an active cadre of the Nepali Congress
Nepali Congress
The Nepali Congress is a Nepalese political party. Nepali Congress led the 1950 Democratic Movement which successfully ended the Rana dynasty and allowed commoners to take part in the polity. It again led a democratic movement in 1990, in partnership with leftist forces, to end monarchy and...
Party. He was rural private practitioner for several years as well as a personal physician to Koirala; the first elected Prime Minister of Nepal, from 1980 to 1982.
Yadav participated in the struggle for democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
for several decades. He spent nine months altogether in prison during the course of the struggle. After the restoration of multiparty democratic dispensation in Nepal in 1990, he spearheaded his political career with increased vigor and vitality. Yadav was elected twice as a Member of the House of Representatives from the Constituency No. 5 of Dhanusa district
Dhanusa District
Dhanusa District of 671,364. It lies in the Central Development Region of Nepal. Also famous as a cultural center, the city attracts many Hindu pilgrims during festivals from both Nepal and India....
of Nepal. He became the Minister of State for Health from 1991 to 1994. He again took charge of the Ministry of Health as the Cabinet Minister from 1999 to 2001. Yadav was elected as a Member of the Constituent Assembly from the same constituency of Dhanusa District during the elections held on 10 April 2008.
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 member of the Discipline Committee of the Party. Before being elected to the President, he was General Secretary
General Secretary
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of the Nepali Congress
Nepali Congress
The Nepali Congress is a Nepalese political party. Nepali Congress led the 1950 Democratic Movement which successfully ended the Rana dynasty and allowed commoners to take part in the polity. It again led a democratic movement in 1990, in partnership with leftist forces, to end monarchy and...
Party.
See Also
- Nepalese presidential election, 2008Nepalese presidential election, 2008An indirect presidential election was held in Nepal on 19 July 2008 with a presidential run-off on 21 July. The Nepalese Constituent Assembly elected in April 2008 elected a new President and Vice-President after the Fifth Amendment to the Interim Constitution was passed on 14 July...
- President of NepalPresident of NepalThe position of President of Nepal constitutes the head of state of Nepal and was created after the country was declared a republic in May 2008. Girija Prasad Koirala was the first head of state of Nepal elected by the major parties on 19 May 2006. The current head of state of Nepal is President...
- List of Prime Ministers of Nepal