Ratneshwar Lal Kayastha | |
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1st Governor of Madhesh Province | |
In office 19 January 2018 – 03 November 2019[1] | |
President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
Prime Minister | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Tilak Pariyar |
Spokesperson and Secretary of Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | |
In office 2004-2018 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Suga Bhawani (now Jaleshwar), Mahottari, Province No. 2, Nepal[2] | 3 May 1944
Political party | Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal |
Spouse | Sabita Kayastha |
Children | 4 |
Education | Engineering geology |
Alma mater | Imperial College London |
Website | oph |
Ratneshwar Lal Kayastha (born 3 May 1944) is a Nepalese politician and former Governor of Province No. 2. He was appointed as a governor of Province No. 2 by the Government of Nepal on 17 January 2018.[3][4] He served as a Governor of Province No. 2 from 19 January 2018 to 03 November 2019.[5][6][7]
Earlier, he was the Secretary at Ministry of Agriculture and Director General at Department of Irrigation, Nepal. Kayastha began his political career with Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal in the 2004.