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Gagan Kumar Thapa

Gagan Kumar Thapa

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गगनकुमार थापा

Occupation: Nepalese politician

Education: M.A. in Sociology

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Biography

Gagan Kumar Thapa or simply known as Gagan Thapa (born 19 July 1976) is a Nepali politician who is currently serving as the president Nepali Congress party. He is running as Prime Minister candidate of Nepali Congress. He is a four-time parliamentarian has served as the member of Pratinidhi Sabha from Kathmandu 4 since 2008. He has also served as the Minister of Health and Population of Nepal from 2016 to 2017. Thapa was sworn in as member of Constituent Assembly from party list of Nepali Congress in 2008. Thapa ran as candidate from Kathmandu 4 ever since 2013 which he retained till 2022 defeating his opponents with a clear margin.

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Key Contributions

  • Health Sector Reform
  • Anti-Corruption & Governance
  • Youth & Political Leadership
  • Legislative Advocacy
  • Crisis Response

Professional Experience

  • 1990s–2000s, 1998–2000, 2002–2004

    Student Politics & Activism

  • 2005

    Pro-Democracy Movement

  • 2008, 2013, 2017, and 2022.

    Legislative Experience

  • 2016–2017

    Ministerial Position

  • 2021

    Party Leadership

Gagan Kumar Thapa (गगनकुमार थापा)