Hikmat Kumar Karki

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Hikmat Kumar Karki (Nepali: हिक्मत कुमार कार्की; born 26 September 1964, Gauradah, Kingdom of Nepal)[1] is a Nepalese politician who has been serving as the Chief Minister of Koshi Province since 9 May 2024.[2][3][4] Previously, he held the same position from 9 January 2023 to 7 July 2023,[5][6][7] and from 8 September 2023 to 14 October 2023.[8][9][10]

Quick facts Honourable, 4th Chief Minister of Koshi Province ...
Hikmat Kumar Karki
हिक्मत कुमार कार्की
Official portrait, 2023
4th Chief Minister of Koshi Province
Assumed office
9 May 2024
PresidentRam Chandra Paudel
GovernorParshuram Khapung
Preceded byKedar Karki
In office
8 September 2023  14 October 2023
PresidentRam Chandra Paudel
GovernorParshuram Khapung
Preceded byUddhav Thapa
Succeeded byKedar Karki
In office
9 January 2023  7 July 2023
PresidentRam Chandra Paudel
Bidhya Devi Bhandari
GovernorParshuram Khapung
Preceded byRajendra Kumar Rai
Succeeded byUddhav Thapa
Other senior positions
Leader of the House in the
Koshi Provincial Assembly
Assumed office
9 May 2024
Preceded byKedar Karki
In office
8 September 2023  14 October 2023
Preceded byUddhav Thapa
Succeeded byKedar Karki
In office
9 January 2023  7 July 2023
Preceded byRajendra Kumar Rai
Succeeded byUddhav Thapa
Leader of the Opposition in the
Koshi Provincial Assembly
In office
3 November 2023  3 May 2024
GovernorParshuram Khapung
Chief MinisterKedar Karki
Preceded byBhakti Prasad Sitaula
In office
7 July 2023  8 September 2023
GovernorParshuram Khapung
Chief MinisterUddhav Thapa
Preceded byUddhav Thapa
Succeeded byUddhav Thapa
Minister for Internal Affairs and Law
In office
8 September 2023  14 October 2023
GovernorParshuram Khapung
Chief MinisterHimself
Preceded byUddhav Thapa
Succeeded byShamsher Rai
In office
9 January 2023  7 July 2023
GovernorParshuram Khapung
Chief MinisterHimself
Preceded byKedar Karki
Succeeded byUddhav Thapa
In office
15 February 2018  26 August 2021
GovernorSomnath Adhikari
Chief MinisterSher Dhan Rai
Preceded byConstituon created
Succeeded byBhim Acharya
Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning
In office
8 September 2023  14 October 2023
GovernorParshuram Khapung
Chief MinisterHimself
Preceded byJiwan Acharya
Succeeded byKedar Karki
In office
9 January 2023  7 July 2023
GovernorParshuram Khapung
Chief MinisterHimself
Preceded byIndra Bahadur Angbo
Succeeded byJiwan Acharya
Parliamentary offices
Parliamentary Party leader of the
CPN (UML) in Koshi Provincial Assembly
Assumed office
December 2022
Preceded byBhim Acharya
Member of the Koshi Provincial Assembly
Assumed office
5 February 2018
ConstituencyJhapa 5 (A)
Personal details
Born (1964-09-26) 26 September 1964 (age 61)[1]
Gauradha, Jhapa, Nepal
PartyCommunist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)
Other political
affiliations
Nepal Communist Party
SpouseAnjana Pandey Karki
Children3
Parents
  • Late Bam Bahadur Karki (father)
  • Januka Devi Karki (mother)
EducationMaster of Laws
Tribhuvan University
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Karki is a member of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and serves on its standing committee.[11][12][13] He has been serving as a member of the Provincial Assembly of Koshi Province from Jhapa 5 (A) since 5 February 2018[14][15] and was elected as the Parliamentary Party Leader of the CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) in the Provincial Assembly in December 2022.[16][17] Karki, who served as the Minister for Internal Affairs and Law in Sher Dhan Rai's cabinet from 15 February 2018 to 26 August 2021,[18][19] also served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Koshi Provincial Assembly during the periods of 7 July 2023 to 8 September 2023 and 3 November 2023 to 3 May 2024.[20]

Early life and education

Hikmat Kumar Karki was born as the third child to father late Bam Bahadur Karki and mother Januka Devi Karki on September 26, 1964, in Gauradah, Kingdom of Nepal. His childhood was spent in Gauradah, where he completed his SLC (School Leaving Certificate) education at Janata Secondary School, Gauradah.[5][21] During his school years, he participated in the 1979 Nepalese student protests (2036 B.S.) and joined student politics by organizing with ANNFSU (All Nepal National Free Students Union). He came into contact with the party around the year 1979 (2036 B.S.).[22][21] He later moved to Dharan in 1985 (2042 B.S.) with the objective of studying IL (Intermediate of Law) at Mahendra Multiple Campus. Then, he went on to join Nepal Law Campus in Kathmandu. Karki has completed his studies up to the Master of Laws (LLM) level at Tribhuvan University.[23][21]

Personal life

In 2001, Karki married Anjana Pandey Karki, with whom he has two daughters and one son.[21][24]

Electoral history

2022 provincial elections

Jhapa 5 (A)

More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Hikmat Kumar KarkiCPN (UML)22,53049.27
Jeevan Kumar RaiNepali Congress17,05837.30
Dunnilal RajbanshiJanamat Party2,4855.43
Surya Prasad LimbuSanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch1,6503.61
Lachhuman LimbuPeople's Socialist Party7031.54
Others1,3052.85
Total45,731100.00
Majority5,472
CPN (UML) hold
Source: [25]
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2017 provincial elections

Jhapa 5 (A)

More information Candidate, Party ...
CandidatePartyVotes%
Hikmat Kumar KarkiCPN (UML)24,09853.12
Anil Krishna PrasaiNepali Congress18,63641.08
Surya Prasad LimbuSanghiya Loktantrik Rastriya Manch1,0452.30
Others1,5863.50
Total45,365100.00
Valid votes45,36595.80
Invalid/blank votes1,9894.20
Total votes47,354100.00
CPN (UML) gain
Source: Election Commission[26]
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