Koirala family

Royal family
Ethnicity Khas (Brahmin)
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 family which has dominated Nepalese politics. Many of the family members have remained prominent figures in the Nepali Congress party since the country's first democratic movement. Three members, all brothers (Matrika Prasad Koirala, Sabin Koirala, Girija Prasad Koirala) have been Prime Minister of Nepal, and another family member. However, many more members of the family with other political affiliations have also served in a senior capacity in various Nepali Governments over the years and continue to do so currently.. Still, many more members who do not have political aspirations have gone on to become prominent members in Nepali society contributing in the professions, the arts, academics, and the media.

Family members

Shiva Prasad Koirala

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)

Family of Martika Prasad Koirala

Sons:

  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), children: Dr. Kanchan Koirala (wife: Dr. Regina Koirala), Richa Koirala (husband: Aaneel Aadicarree)
  3. Ajay Koirala (wife: Srijana Prasai Koirala), Son: Amit Koirala
  4. Bijay Koirala (wife: Anita Koirala), chlidren: 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, Granddaughter, Husband: Samrat Dahal (divorced)

  1. Dr. Shree Harsh Koirala, Engineer (married to an Indian from Mumbai)
  1. Dr. Shashank Koirala, Eye Specialist, Leader of Nepali Congress

-Supriya Koirala, Granddaughter

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)

Family of Girija Prasad Koirala

Wife: Sushma Koirala

Daughter:

  1. Sujata Koirala, Deputy Prime Minister

Family of Sauri Koirala (Arjel)

Son:

  1. Uday Arjel - Deceased

Daughter:

  1. Nirja Khanal, Sons: Nirmesh Khanal, Rajesh Khanal

2. Daughter: Neeta Dhungel Husband: Dr. Sanat Dhungel Son: Abinash Dhungel wife: Shreeya Dhungel Daughter: Aeva Sauree Dhungel

Son: Amit Dhungel

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