Bhim Acharya

Honourable Bhim Acharya
भिम आचार्य
2nd Chief Minister of Province No. 1
In office 26 August 2021 – 1 November 2021
President	Bidya Devi Bhandari
Governor	Somnath Adhikari
Preceded by	Sher Dhan Rai
Succeeded by	Rajendra Kumar Rai
Other senior positions Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation In office 25 February 2014 – 13 September 2014 President Ram Baran Yadav Prime Minister Sushil Koirala Vice President Paramananda Jha Succeeded by Deepak Chandra Amatya Leader of the Opposition in the Koshi Provincial Assembly In office 2 November 2021 – 2 September 2022 President Bidhya Devi Bhandari Governor Somnath Adhikari Pyasi Preceded by Rajiv Koirala Succeeded by Uddhav Thapa Leader of the House in the Koshi Provincial Assembly In office 26 August 2021 – 1 November 2021 Governor Somnath Adhikari Preceded by Sher Dhan Rai Succeeded by Rajendra Kumar Rai
Parliamentary offices Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha Incumbent Assumed office 22 December 2022 Preceded by Sitaram Mahato Constituency Sunsari 2 Member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly In office 5 February 2018 – September 2022 Preceded by Constituency created Succeeded by Bijay Kumar Rai Constituency Sunsari 1(B) Member of Nepalese Constituent Assembly In office 28 May 2008 – 14 October 2017 Preceded by Constituency established Succeeded by Constituency abolished Constituency Sunsari 6
Personal details
Born	(1959-04-27) April 27, 1959 (age 65) Toliya–6, Dhankuta
Nationality	Nepali
Political party	CPN (UML)
Spouse	Nira Devi Khanal Acharya
Parent(s)	Bala Prasad Acharya (Father) Laxmi Devi Acharya (Mother

Bhim Acharya (Nepali: भिम आचार्य) secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), is the former Chief minister of Province No. 1.[1] Governor Somnath Adhikari appointed Bhim Acharya as the chief minister as per Article 168 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal after He was unanimously elected parliamentary party leader of the CPN (UML) on 26 August 2021,[2] following the resignation of outgoing chief minister Sher Dhan Rai as both the parliamentary party leader and chief minister. He assumed the post of the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of Nepal on 25 February 2014 under Sushil Koirala-led government.[3][4]

He is a member of the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly. He won the Sunsari–6 seat in 2013 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election from the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist).[5][6][7]

Personal life

Bhim Acharya was born on 27 April 1959 in Toliya-6, Dhankuta. He is the son of Bala Prasad and Laxmi Devi Acharya. He has obtained master's degree in management.[7]

Political career

Acharya joined students movement in 1975. He joined Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) in 1979.

He won the 2008 Nepalese Constituent Assembly election from Sunsari-6 constituency with 15,606 votes defeating Narendra Bahadur Basnet of Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). He was appointed as the Chief Whip of the Parliamentary Party of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist).[7]

Bhim Acharya was elected as the leader of the CPN-UML's state-1 parliamentary party on 26 August 2021[8]

References

1. "Bhim Acharya takes oath as Chief Minister of Province 1". Khabarhub.
2. "Bhim Acharya appointed NCP PP leader of Province 1". Khabarhub.
3. "18 Ministers sworn-in, Cabinet meeting held". My Republica. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
4. "Nepali Times | The Brief » Blog Archive » Meet the new cabinet of Ministers". Nepali Times. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
5. "MyRepublica :: Election Special". MyRepublica.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
6. "Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens :: Elected Members". Nepalnews.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
7. "Election Candidate - Bhim Prasad Acharya". Ujyaaloonline.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
8. "Bhim Acharya elected as the new leader of PP in Province 1". Scriling. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.