Koirala family
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The Koirala family have provided many leaders of the Nepali Congress Party, and were instrumental in its 1947 formation.
Three Prime Ministers thus far have come from the family, all brothers:
- Matrika Prasad Koirala (1912-97) was the first Prime Minister after the fall of the hereditary Rana prime ministers in 1951.
- Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (B.P. Koirala) (1915-82) was Prime Minister but was at times forced into exile, and was known internationally as a leading voice for democracy in Nepal.
- Girija Prasad Koirala (1925- ), five-time Prime Minister after directly elected parliaments were restored in the 1990s and currently is the Prime Minister of Nepal.
The next generation of the family are also active in Congress politics.
- Manisha Koirala, also of the next generation of the family, was one of the biggest Bollywood stars of the 1990s.
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[edit] Koirala Family of Nepal
The Koirala family has provided many leaders of the Nepali Congress Party, and was instrumental in its formation in 1947.
Krishna Prasad Koirala, father of the present Prime Minister of Nepal GP Koirala
Krishna Prasad Koirala had 5 sons and 1 daughter
Five Sons:
Matrika Prasad Koirala - Served as Prime Minister Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (B.P. Koirala) - Served as first democratically elected Prime Minister from 1959 to 1961 Keshav Prasad Koirala (Agriculture and expert in Forestry) Tarini Prasad Koirala (1923-1973), Journalist, Writer- Founded "Radio Nepal",the country's oldest and largest (now) state run radio station. Girija Prasad Koirala - Served as Prime Minister five times after 1990
Three Prime Ministers thus far have come from the family, all brothers:
Daughters:
Nalini Koirala ( Upadhyaya) - the oldest living sibling from her generation. Indira Koirala ( Acharya) - mother of Shailaja Acharya, a prominent senior politician of Nepali Congress. Vijaya Laxmi Koirala (Zaki) – daughter - dead She married a Pakistani diplomat Muhammad Akram Zaki. Zaki 75-year is now Senior Vice President in Nawaz Sharief's Party Pakistan Muslim League. Sauri Koirala ( Aryal) - deceased.
[edit] Matrika Prasad Koirala (1912-97)
Matrika Prasad Koirala was the first Prime Minister after the fall of the hereditary Rana regime in 1951. Matrika Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister (1/2) November 16, 1951 August 14, 1952 Matrika Prasad Koirala, Prime Minister (2/2) June 15, 1953 April 14, 1955
Children: Sons Kamal Koirala politician with CPNUML Bimal Koirala - deceased Ajay Koirala Bijay Koirala Sanjay Koirala- deceased
Daughters: Sabita Koirala ( Aryal) Kabita Koirala ( Acharya)
[edit] Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (B.P. Koirala) (1915-82)
B.P. Koirala was the first elected Prime Minister of Nepal, after Nepali Congress won three-forth majority in the First General elections in 1959, after fall of Rana regime. BP is regarded as the most respected democratic leader in Nepal and was known internationally as a leading voice for democracy in Nepal.
Sushila Koirala: wife of Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala, now is in her 80s
Sons: Three
Daughter: One
Prakash Koirala Shri Harsha Koirala Dr. Shashank Koirala Chetana Koirala (now Dixit)
Prakash Koirala, a staunch Royalist - was a minister in 2005 King's cabinet. Twice elected as the Member of Parliament, as Nepali Congress candidate in 1994 and 1999, but supported the King and finally joined King's cabinet in 2005. Expelled from the NC Party for his support of the King's 2005-06 autocratic regime ( he joined as a minister). His daughter is a prominent Bollywood actress - Manisha Koirala. Prakash Koirala’s wife’s name is Sushma Koirala, and his son’s name is Siddhartha Koirala.
Dr. Shri Harsha Koirala, an engineer. Has always been active in politics but never held any position. Married to an Indian from Mumbai.
Dr. Shashank Koirala, the third son of B.P. Koirala who is a prominent Eye Specialist, Quit the job in 2005 and joined politics, Elected as CWC member in September 2005 Nepali Congress Party election. Shashank's wife Suphatra Koirala, a Thai national, is a famous Gynecologist in Kathmandu
Chetana Koirala married and settled in USA with her husband (some Dixit).
[edit] Keshav Prasad Koirala (1922-1974)
Wife: Nona Koirala Nona Koirala, was living with GP Koirala and was a Central Committee Member, nominated by GP Koirala. She died in 2007 Jan 27.
Son: Niranjan Koirala, first marriage to Santosh Koirala (deceased), granddaughter of a chief royal preceptor (Bhada Gurju). Second marriage to Ila Dalmia Koirala (deceased), daughter of prominent Indian industrialist Ram Krishna Dalmia. Niranjan Koirala's two sons are Himanshu Koirala (married to Mandira Kapur, daughter of prominent Indian industrialist Dr Surinder Kapur) and Bhaskar Koirala (married to Juna Maya Panday).
Son: Dr. Shekhar Koirala is close Girija Koirala aide and is also a NC, Central Committee Member, nominated by GP Koirala.
[edit] Tarini Koirala (1923-1973)
Tarini Prasad Koirala Journalist, Writer, served in Radio Nepal also.
Wife: Rosa Koirala Son: Jyoti Koirala , a Graduate in Mech. Engineer, with two daughters Megha & Pooja. Jyoti Koirala: A NC General Convention (Maha Samiti) Member two times representing from Kathmandu constuent No.1. Has always been active in politics but never held any position.
Jyoti Koirala's wife Indira Koirala: A NC General Convention (Maha Samiti) Member
Daughter: Kalpana Koirala -deceased Kalpana Koirala was married to Laxman Basnet Laxman Basnet, is currently President of Nepal Trade Union Congress (NTUC)
[edit] Girija Prasad Koirala (b. 1925)
Girija Prasad Koirala, Five-time Prime Minister of Nepal, after fall of the Panchayat System and restoration of Democracy through a popular movement in 1990s. He is currently the undisputed and towering leader of Nepali Congress Party as well as of the democratic forces of Nepal. His brother BP Koirala had given him a nickname "Hawaldar" meaning a constable.
Wife:Sushma Koirala - died of a kerosene stove burst
Daughter: Sujata Koirala - only biological child
Adopted son: Suresh Koirala runs a printing press - lesser known in political circles
Sujata Koirala is NC, Central Committee Member, and Chief of the party's Foreign Relations Department
Sujata Koirala is married to a German national, Sujata runs Sushma Koirala Memorial Trust, which is working to highlight the plight of Nepalese women.
Nona Koirala, wife of Koirala's younger brother Keshav Koirala now was living with Girija Koirala, and was a NC, Central Committee Member nominated by GP Koirala before she died in Jan 27 2007.
GP was appointed as Prime Minister five times including the present one
Girija Prasad Koirala (1/5) May 26, 1991 November 30, 1994 Girija Prasad Koirala (2/5) April 15, 1998 August 25, 1998 Girija Prasad Koirala (3/5) August 26, 1998 May 31, 1999 Girija Prasad Koirala (4/5) March 22, 2000 July 26, 2001 Girija Prasad Koirala (5/5) April 25, 2006
[edit] Members of the PM's clan
Madhav Koirala, 3rd Cousin, Founder of a gas station in Biratnagar, Nepal
Rojesh Koirala, 4th cousin, Child prodigy
Sushil Koirala, Cousin, MP, Vice President NC, Central Working Committee (CWC)
Sailaja Acharya, Niece, Member, CWC
Chakra Prasad Bastola, Another Niece's husband, CWC Member
Dil Bahadur Gharti, Niece's husband, Former MP (Upper House), CWC Member
Amod Uphadhyaya, Brother-in-law, MP
Ashok Koirala, Cousin, Former President, Morang NC
Pramod Upadhaya, Nona's brother,
Laxman Basnet, Nephew-in-law, President, Nepal Trade Union Congress
Bimal Koirala, Distant Nephew, Former Chief Secretary ( NOT related)
Mahesh Acharya, CWC Member (Mahesh Acharya and Girija P Koirala are NOT related.)
Lila Koirala, Sister-in-law, Wife of Saroj Koirala, GP's cousin. Saroj was killed during early years of Panchayat period by secret agents.
