Jeevan Ram Shrestha | |
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जीवन राम श्रेष्ठ | |
Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation | |
In office 27 June 2022 – 26 December 2022 | |
President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
Prime Minister | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
Preceded by | Prem Ale |
Succeeded by | Sudan Kirati |
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
In office 4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022 | |
Preceded by | Nabindra Raj Joshi |
Succeeded by | Biraj Bhakta Shrestha |
Constituency | Kathmandu 8 |
Chair of Nepal Olympic Committee | |
Assumed office 1 October 2015 | |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Kathmandu-15, Nepal | 30 December 1965
Nationality | Nepali |
Political party | CPN (Unified Socialist) |
Other political affiliations | CPN (UML) |
Alma mater | Tribhuvan University |
Jeevan Ram Shrestha (Nepali: जीवन राम श्रेष्ठ)( born 1965 December 30 ) is a Nepali politician, who served as the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation in the ruling coalition government led by Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba.[2]
He is a member of the newly formed Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Socialist). His political engagement started from his college life as a student leader at Saraswoti Campus in Lainchaur.
Jeevan Ram Shrestha is the current elected president of Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC).[3][4][5][6][7] He was an Ex-Secretary General of Nepal Olympic Committee. He has attended many events and actively made many plans on behalf of Nepal Olympic Committee.[8] Jeevan Ram Shrestha is also the president of Nepal Ski Association.[9]
Jeevan Ram Shrestha grew up in a middle-class family in Kathmandu.[10]