Tulsi Giri
| Tulsi Giri | |
|---|---|
| तुल्सी गिरी | |
| Prime Minister of Nepal | |
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In office 26 December 1960 – 23 December 1963 | |
| Monarch | King Birendra |
| Preceded by | Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala |
| Succeeded by | Surya Bahadur Thapa |
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In office 26 February 1964 – 26 January 1965 | |
| Monarch | King Birendra |
| Preceded by | Surya Bahadur Thapa |
| Succeeded by | Surya Bahadur Thapa |
|
In office 1 December 1975 – 12 September 1977 | |
| Monarch | King Birendra |
| Preceded by | Nagendra Prasad Rijal |
| Succeeded by | Kirti Nidhi Bista |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 September 1926 Siraha District, Nepal |
| Citizenship | Nepalese |
| Political party | Independent |
| Residence | Bangalore, India |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Jehovah's Witnesses |
Tulsi Giri (Nepali: तुलसी गिरि born 26 September 1926) was the Prime Minister of Nepal[1] from 1975 to 1977, and chairman of the Council of Ministers (a de facto Prime Ministerial position) between 1960 and 1963, and again in 1964 and 1965. He was born in Siraha District, Nepal in 1926.[2]
Tulsi was also a Minister in the Congress government of 1959-1960, before its dissolution by King Mahendra. He was the first prime-minister under the dictatorship.[3] He studied at the Suri Vidyasagar College, when it was affiliated with the University of Calcutta.[4] He received his medical degree but politics soon became his life.[5]
Tulsi has had numerous wives and children and is currently married to Sarah Giri, Sarah is a deaf-rights advocate. As of 2013 they have been married 34 years.[6]
As an adult Tulsi was baptized to this wife's faith, becoming one of Jehovah's Witnesses. He resigned as chairman Rastriya Panchayat in 1986 and moved to Sri Lanka[7] where he stayed for two years and then finally settled in Bangalore, India till 2005.
References
- ↑ Praagh, David Van (2003). The greater game: India's race with destiny and China. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. p. 332. ISBN 978-0-7735-2639-6. Retrieved 1 April 2011.
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.nepalstory.com/engelsk/e-02-17.html
- ↑ Prominent alumni
- ↑ http://demrepubnepal.blogspot.com/2005/10/tulsi-giri-interview.html
- ↑ http://wagle.com.np/2005/11/30/meeting-the-other-sarah-giri/
- ↑ "From Kathmandu to Damon:The Story of dr. Giri.". 17 February 2005. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala |
Prime Minister of Nepal 1960 – 1963 |
Succeeded by Surya Bahadur Thapa |
| Preceded by Surya Bahadur Thapa |
Prime Minister of Nepal 1964 – 1965 |
Succeeded by Surya Bahadur Thapa |
| Preceded by Nagendra Prasad Rijal |
Prime Minister of Nepal 1975 – 1977 |
Succeeded by Kirti Nidhi Bista |
