Amik Sherchan

Honourable Amik Sherchan
अमिक शेरचन
Governor of Lumbini Province
In office 27 July 2021 – 31 July 2024
President	Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime Minister	Sher Bahadur Deuba
Chief Minister	Shankar Pokharel
2nd Governor of Gandaki Province
In office 5 November 2019 – 3 May 2021
Preceded by	Baburam Kunwar
Succeeded by	Sita Kumari Poudel
Deputy Prime Minister & Health and Population Minister of Nepal[1]
In office 12 June 2006[2] – 31 March 2007[3]
Member of Pratinidhi Sabha
In office 1991 - 1994
Constituency	Chitwan-3
Member of 1st Constituent Assembly
In office 28 May 2008 - 28 May 2012
Constituency	Chitwan-5
Personal details
Born	1944[4] Okharbot, Myagdi, Nepal[4]
Parent(s)	Badi Bahadur Sherchan (father) Umadevi Sherchan (mother)[4]
Residence(s)	Bharatpur, Nepal
Alma mater	I.A.[5]

Amik Sherchan (born 1944) is a Nepalese politician and current Governor of Lumbini Province of Nepal. He is former chairman of Janamorcha Nepal. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister & Health and Population Minister of Nepal in the interim government under Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet.[6] He also served as the 2nd Governor of Gandaki Province of Nepal.[7][8] He is active as a politician and prominent leader since 1967. He was elected as a member of the Pratinidhi Sabha (1991 - 1994) and Member of 1st Constituent Assembly (2008 - 2012) from Chitwan.[5]

Personal life

Sherchan was born in Okharbotkhani, Myagdi District, to Badi Bahadur Sherchan and Umadevi Sherchan. He completed his undergraduate degree in political science.[5]

See also

• Shashi Sherchan

References

1. "DPM and ministers sworn in- Nepali Times". archive.nepalitimes.com. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
2. "Nepal Gazette Cabinet expanded". rajpatra.dop.gov.np. Government of Nepal. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
3. "Nepal Gazette, New cabinet formed". rajpatra.dop.gov.np. Government of Nepal. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
4. रातोपाटी. "को हुन् अमिक शेरचन ?" [Who is Amik Shrechan?]. RatoPati (in Nepali). Retrieved 2020-06-07.
5. "Amik Sherchan". election2013.ujyaaloonline.com. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
6. Pati, Seto. "Oli, Dahal share seven provincial chiefs; Nepal shunned". Setopati. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
7. "Government picks new governors after sacking Deuba-period appointees". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2020-06-04.
8. "All seven provinces get new heads". The Himalayan Times. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2020-06-04.

Political offices
Preceded by Baburam Kunwar	Governor of Gandaki Province 5 November 2019 – present	Incumbent