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Ishwor Pokharel
ईश्वर पोखरेल
Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal
In office
26 February 2018 – 4 June 2021
President Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime Minister KP Oli
Succeeded by Rajendra Mahato
Minister of Defence
In office
26 February 2018 – 14 October 2020
President Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime Minister KP Oli
Preceded by Bhimsen Das Pradhan
Succeeded by Minendra Rijal
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
20 May 2012 – 28 May 2012
President Ram Baran Yadav
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
In office
4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022
Preceded by Narahari Acharya
Succeeded by Pradip Paudel
Constituency Kathmandu 5
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies
In office
2005–2006
Monarch Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah
Personal details
Born (1954-02-04) 4 February 1954 (age 70)
Mamkha, Okhaldhunga
Nationality Nepalese
Political party CPN (UML)
Website www.ishwarpokhrel.com

Ishwor Pokhrel ( Nepali: ईश्वर पोखरेल Listen ⓘ) is the current senior Vice-president of CPN (UML). Pokhrel has also served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal. He was also Minister of Defence in the Second Oli cabinet. [1] [2]

He also served as Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies.[ citation needed] He was also Minister of Foreign Affairs from 20 May 2012 to 28 May 2012.[ citation needed]

Published books

'MAGH 19' (A book written about February 1 - The Royal take-over, 2005)

Electoral history

2022 Nepalese general election

CandidatePartyVotes%
Pradip Paudel Nepali Congress15,26934.45
Ishwor Pokharel CPN (UML)10,19022.99
Pranaya Shamsher Rana Rastriya Swatantra Party5,47712.36
Ram Prasda Upreti Rastriya Prajatantra Party3,1627.14
Shreeram Gurung Independent2,7616.23
Hemraj Thapa Independent2,4465.52
Sushant Shrestha Independent1,7123.86
Shailesh Dangol Nepal Workers Peasants Party1,1222.53
Others2,1774.91
Total44,316100.00
Majority5,079
Nepali Congress gain
Source: [3]

2017 legislative elections

Kathmandu 5
Party Candidate Votes
CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) Ishwar Pokhrel 23,029
Nepali Congress Prakash Sharan Mahat 13,169
Bibeksheel Sajha Party Ujwal Bahadur Thapa 6,853
Others 1,659
Invalid votes 1,154
Result CPN (UML) gain
Source: Election Commission

2013 Constituent Assembly election

Kathamndu 5
Party Candidate Votes
Nepali Congress Narahari Acharya 15,364
CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) Ishwar Pokhrel 14,723
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal Raja Ram Shrestha 4,359
UCPN (Maoist) Mahendra Kumar Shrestha 3,655
Independent Ujwal Bahadur Thapa 1,163
Others 2,674
Result Congress hold
Source: Election Commission

2008 Constituent Assembly election

Kathmandu 5
Party Candidate Votes
Nepali Congress Narahari Acharya 13,245
CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) Ishwar Pokhrel 9,120
CPN (Maoist) Dipendra Prakash Maharjan 8,089
Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal Kamal Thapa 3,925
CPN (Marxist–Leninist) Daman Bahdur Khatri 1,022
Others 2,194
Invalid votes 1,389
Result Congress gain
Source: Election Commission [4]

1991 legislative elections

Dhanusha 3
Party Candidate Votes
Nepali Congress Ananda Prasad Dhungana 20,877
CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) Ishwar Pokhrel 14,311
Result Congress gain
Source: [1]

References

  1. ^ "Ministry of Defence". Ministry of Defence (Government of Nepal).
  2. ^ "Ishwar Pokhrel". Ujyaaloonline. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. ^ "प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचनमा उम्मेदवारहरुको सुची". Election Commission of Nepal.
  4. ^ "Ca Election report". 3 October 2009. Archived from the original on 3 October 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2020.

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