Topic summary
Ram Chandra Paudel
Tanahun, Nepal
(since 2023)
Other political
affiliations
affiliations
(until 2023)
Ram Chandra Paudel (born 6 October 1944) is a Nepalese politician serving as the third president of Nepal since 2023. Paudel was a former senior leader of the Nepali Congress, he previously served as the speaker of the House of Representatives from 1994 to 1999, and was the deputy prime minister and Minister for Home Affairs from 1999 to 2002. Paudel was first elected to parliament in 1991, he served in numerous other ministerial positions and was the Leader of the Opposition from 2011 to 2013, as the parliamentary party leader of the Nepali Congress.