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Marich Man Singh Shrestha, Nepali politician, 28th Prime Minister of Nepal (born 1942)

On August 15, in the year 2013, Marich Man Singh Shrestha, Nepali politician, 28th Prime Minister of Nepal (born 1942). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of August 15, a notable event in this corner of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including Marich Man Singh Shrestha. Learn more below.

Marich Man Singh Shrestha was a Nepali politician and former Prime Minister of Nepal. He was born in 1942 in Khalanga Bazar, Salyan, Nepal. He served as the Prime Minister of Nepal from 15 June 1986 to 6 April 1990, and is remembered as the last Prime Minister of the Panchayat period and the Prime Minister during the 1989 Indian economic blockade on Nepal. Prior to that, he was the speaker of the Rastriya Panchayat from 1981 to 1985. He is one of the only two non-Khas Prime Ministers of Nepal, both the exceptions having been Newar Shresthas. He is the first Newar to have assumed the full title of the Prime Minister of Nepal, second if Gehendra Bahadur Rajbhandari, who was acknowledged as an Acting Prime Minister, is counted.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on August 15, 2013 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 18 April 2026.

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Marich Man Singh Shrestha

Former Prime Minister of Nepal

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