Koirala family
| Koirala Family | |
|---|---|
| Ethnicity | Brahman |
| Current region | Nepal |
| Notable members |
B.P.Koirala Matrika Pd Koirala Girija Prasad Koirala Saroj Prasad Koirala Mrs. Lila Koirala Sabina Koirala (Hamid) Manisha Koirala Sujata Koirala Shashanka Koirala |
In Nepal the Koirala family (Nepali: कोईराला बंश) refers to a Nepali family which has played dominant role in Nepalese politics. Most of the family members have remained prominent figures in Nepali Congress party since the country's first democratic movement. Three members of the family, all brothers (Matrika Prasad Koirala, Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala, Girija Prasad Koirala) have been Prime Minister of Nepal. However, many members of the family have joined other political parties as well.[citation needed]
Family members
Sons:
1. Matrika Prasad Koirala (1912–1997) Ex. Prime Minister
2. Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (1914–1982) Ex. Prime Minister
3. Keshav Prasad Koirala (1922–1974)
4. Tarini Prasad Koirala (1923–1973) Journalist, Writer
5. Girija Prasad Koirala (1925–2010) Ex. Prime Minister
Daughters:
1. Nalini Koirala (Upadhaya)
2. Indira Koirala (Acharya)
3. Vijaya Laxmi Koirala (Zaki)
4. Sauri Koirala (Arjel)
Only Nalini Koirala (Upadhaya) is alive now.
Family of Martika Prasad Koirala
Son:
1. Bimal Koirala - deceased
(Wife: Sharda (Binita) Koirala)
Sons: Bikash Koirala (Wife: Ranjeeta Aryal Koirala)
Ashish Koirala (Wife: Poonam Bhattarai Koirala)
2. Kamal Koirala, Politician with CPNUML
(Wife: Dhana Koirala)
Son: Dr. Kanchan Koirala (Wife: Dr.Regina Koirala)
Richa Koirala (Husband: Aaneel Aadicarree)
3. Ajay Koirala
Son: Amit Koirala (Wife: Srijana Prasai Koirala)
4. Bijay Koirala
(Wife: Anita Koirala)
Son: Anshu Koirala (Wife: Kirti Koirala)
Anisha Koirala Sapkota (Husband: Deepak Sapkota)
5. Sanjay Koirala- deceased
(Wife: Pushpa Acharya)
Son: Dipanker Acharya-Koirala
Daughters:
1. Sabita Koirala ( Aryal)(Husband: Dhruba Aryal)
2. Kabita Koirala ( Acharya)(Husband: Madhav Acharya)
Family of Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala
Wife: Shushila Koirala
Sons:
1. Prakash Koirala, Royalist
-Siddharth Koirala, Grandson
-Manisha Koirala, Grand daughter, Husband: Samrat Dahal
2. Dr. Shree Harsh Koirala, Engineer (Married to an Indian from Mumbai)
3. Dr. Shashank Koirala, Eye Specialist, Leader of Nepali Congress
Daughter:
1. Chetana Koirala
Family of Keshav Prasad Koirala
Wife: Nona Koirala
Sons:
1. Niranjan Koirala (Wife: Santosh Koirala-deceased, Ila Dalmia Koirala- deceased)
-Himanshu Koirala
-Bhaskar Koirala
2. Dr. Shekhar Koirala (Wife: Poonam Koirala), Nepali Congress-CWC Member, Former Member of the Constituent Assembly, Former Vice Chancellor of B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal
-Neha Koirala
Family of Tarini Prasad Koirala
Wife: Rosa Koirala
Son:
1. Jyoti Koirala, Engineer, NC General Convention (Maha Samiti) Member
Wife: Indira Koirala, NC General Convention (Maha Samiti) Member
-Dr.Megha Koirala
-Pooja Koirala
Daughter:
1.Kalpana Koirala -deceased
Husband: Laxman Basnet, President of Nepal Trade Union Congress (NTUC-nepali congress)
Family of Girija Prasad Koirala
Wife: Sushma Koirala
Daughter:
1. Sujata Koirala, Deputy Prime Minister
Family of Sauri Koirala (Arjel)
Son: Uday Arjel - Deceased
Daughter: Nirja Khanal Son: Nirmesh Khanla Son: Rajesh Khanal
Daughter: Neeta Dhungel Husband: Dr. Sanat Dhungel Son: Abinash Dhungel wife: Shreeya Dhungel Daughter: Aeva Sauree Dhungel
Son: Amit Dhungel