Umesh Shrestha
Umesh Shrestha | |
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| उमेश श्रेष्ठ | |
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| Treasurer of Nepali Congress | |
| Assumed office 15 May 2026[1] | |
| Appointed by | Gagan Thapa |
| President | Gagan Thapa |
| In office 24 November 2024[2] – 16 January 2026 | |
| Appointed by | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| President | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Minister of State for Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers of Nepal | |
| In office 8 October 2021 – 26 December 2022[3] | |
| President | Bidya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| State Minister of Health and Population | |
| In office 25 July 2021[4] – 8 October 2021 | |
| President | Bidya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Preceded by | Nawaraj Rawat |
| Succeeded by | Bhawani Prasad Khapung |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022 | |
PR group | Indigenous peoples |
| Constituency | Nepali Congress PR list |
| Member of the Legislature Parliament of Nepal | |
| In office 31 August 2014[5][6] – 14 October 2017 | |
Nominated by | Sushil Koirala cabinet |
| Constituency | Nominated (Nepali Congress) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1956[7] |
| Party | Nepali Congress (2008-present) |
| Parents |
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| Education | MA, B.Ed. |
Umesh Shrestha (Nepali: उमेश श्रेष्ठ; born 3 February 1956) is a Nepalese politician, educator, and businessman.[8][9] He is the treasurer of the Nepali Congress.[10]
Shrestha served as State Minister for Health and Population from July to October 2021 in the Fifth Deuba cabinet.[11][12] He later served as Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Shrestha was born in Bhojpur on 3 February 1956.[13] He completed his School Leaving Certificate (SLC) education in Bhojpur and later earned a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree and a master's degree in Kathmandu.[13]
Career
[edit] | This section needs additional citations for verification. (June 2026) |
Education
[edit]Shrestha has been involved in Nepal's private education sector for more than four decades.[13] He served as chairperson and senior chairperson of the Private and Boarding Schools' Organisation Nepal (PABSON).[13] He has also been associated with the Higher Institutions and Secondary Schools' Association Nepal (HISSAN), serving in leadership and advisory roles.[13][14]
Shrestha is a co-founder of Little Angels' School, which was established in 1981 together with Bidya Limbu.[15] He has also been associated with several educational institutions and organizations in Nepal.[13]
Business
[edit]Outside education, Shrestha has been involved in business activities in sectors including agriculture, hydropower, hospitality, and healthcare.[13]
Politics
[edit]Shrestha was elected as a member of the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly under the proportional representation system from the Nepali Congress.[13] He was later elected to the House of Representatives under the party-list proportional representation system in the 2017 general election.[13]
On 25 July 2021, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba appointed Shrestha as State Minister for Health and Population.[4][16] In October 2021, he was appointed Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "NC reappoints Umesh Shrestha as treasurer". myrepublica. 15 May 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Deuba picks Umesh Shrestha as Nepali Congress treasurer". kathmandupost.com. 24 November 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b c "Home | Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers". opmcm.gov.np. Archived from the original on 20 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Umesh Shrestha appointed state minister for Health". thehimalayantimes.com. 25 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Cabinet nominates 18 out of 26 lawmakers". The Kathmandu Post. 2014-08-29.
- ^ "16 nominated CA members sworn in". The Kathmandu Post. 2014-08-31.
- ^ संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 26.
- ^ "को हुन् नवनियुक्त स्वास्थ्य राज्यमन्त्री उमेश श्रेष्ठ?". Ratopati (in Nepali). 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Umesh Shrestha". Bloomberg.
- ^ Ghimire, Bindukanta (28 July 2021). "नेपाली राजनीतिका डोबाटे विश्वकर्मा र उमेश श्रेष्ठहरू". Khabarhub (in Nepali).
- ^ "NC lawmaker Shrestha appointed Minister of State for Health". Khabarhub. 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Deuba keeps Health Ministry; appoints Umesh Shrestha as State Minister for Health". Nepal Live Today. 25 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका (in Nepali). Federal Parliament Secretariat.
- ^ "Directive Committee". HISSAN. 23 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2024-06-24.
- ^ "About Us". Little Angels' School. 10 December 2023. Archived from the original on 2024-07-06.
- ^ "PM Deuba appoints education entrepreneur Umesh Shrestha as Minister of State for Health". Nepal Page. 25 July 2021.
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