Matrika Prasad Koirala

Matrika Prasad Koirala
मातृका प्रसाद कोइराला
18th Prime Minister of Nepal
In office
16 November 1951 – 14 August 1952
MonarchTribhuvan
Preceded byMohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
Succeeded byDirect Rule by King Tribhuvan
In office
15 June 1953 – 11 April 1955
MonarchsTribhuvan
Mahendra
Preceded byDirect Rule by King Tribhuvan
Succeeded byInterim Served by Surya Bahadur Thapa
Nepali Ambassador to the United States
In office
13 July 1961 – 3 August 1964
Preceded byRishikesh Shah
Succeeded byPadma Bahadur Khatri
1st President of the Nepali Congress
In office
12 April 1950 – 26 May 1952
Preceded byParty established
Succeeded byB. P. Koirala
Personal details
Born(1912-01-01)1 January 1912
Varanasi, British India
Died11 September 1997(1997-09-11) (aged 85)
Biratnagar, Nepal
Parent(s)Krishna Prasad Koirala
Mohan Kumari Koirala
RelativesSee Koirala family

Matrika Prasad Koirala (Nepali: मातृका प्रसाद कोइराला Listen; 1 January 1912 – 11 September 1997)[1] was the Prime Minister of Nepal for two separate terms from 16 November 1951 to 14 August 1952 and again from 15 June 1953 to 11 April 1955.[2]

  1. ^ "Nepal: Former prime minister dies". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 7 May 2009.
  2. ^ worldstatesmen.org