Hit Bahadur Tamang | |
|---|---|
| हित बहादुर तामाङ | |
| Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | |
| In office 4 March 2024 – 15 July 2024 | |
| President | Ram Chandra Poudel |
| Prime Minister | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| Vice President | Ram Sahaya Yadav |
| Preceded by | Sudan Kirati |
| Succeeded by | Badri Pandey |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 4 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Arjun Narasingha K.C. |
| Constituency | Nuwakot 1 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 29, 1963[1] |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | CPN (Maoist Centre) |
| Other political affiliations | CPN (Unity Centre) |
Hit Bahadur Tamang (born 29 May 1963)[2] is a Nepali politician and a member of the House of Representatives of the federal parliament of Nepal.[3] He was elected from Nuwakot-1 constituency representing CPN (Maoist Centre) of the Left Alliance, defeating senior Nepali Congress leader, ex-finance minister Ram Saran Mahat.[4] He was elected by a margin of 8,553 votes, receiving 36,473 votes to Mahat's 27,920.[4] He had been a candidate from Nuwakot in both the constituent assembly elections of 2008 and 2013 but lost to Mahat both times.[4]
Previously, he was the Minister for Youth and Sports in the Khanal cabinet.[4]