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Krishna Prasad Sitaula (Nepali: कृष्ण प्रसाद सिटौला) is a Nepali politician, belonging to the Nepali Congress. He is the Member of Parliament of in the upper house, the National Assembly.[3]

Prime MinisterBaburam Bhattarai
Preceded by
Succeeded by
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Krishna Prasad Sitaula
कृष्ण प्रसाद सिटौला
Krishna Prasad Sitaula at the inauguration ceremony of the Dolalghat Grand Tourism Fair and Dolalghat Festival on 14 April 2019.
Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal
In office
6 May 2012[1][2] – 29 May 2012
PresidentRam Baran Yadav
Prime MinisterBaburam Bhattarai
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly
In office
9 March 2024 – 15 July 2024
LeaderSher Bahadur Deuba
Preceded byDevendra Dahal
Succeeded byNarayan Kaji Shrestha
Ministerial offices
Minister of Defence of Nepal
In office
18 May 2012 – 29 May 2012
President
Ram Baran Yadav
Prime Minister
Baburam Bhattarai
Preceded by
Bijay Kumar Gachhadar
Succeeded byBaburam Bhattarai
Minister of Law, Justice, Constituent Assembly and Parliamentary Affairs of Nepal
In office
18 May 2012 – 29 May 2012
PresidentRam Baran Yadav
Prime MinisterBaburam Bhattarai
Preceded bySushma Sharma Ghimire
Succeeded byHari Prasad Neupane
Minister of Home Affairs of Nepal
In office
29 April 2006 – 18 August 2008
MonarchKing Gyanendra
Prime MinisterGirija Prasad Koirala
Preceded byDan Bahadur Shahi
Succeeded byBam Dev Gautam
Minister of Industry, Commerce
and Supplies of Nepal
In office
30 September 2007 – 18 August 2008
MonarchKing Birendra
Prime MinisterGirija Prasad Koirala
Preceded byRajendra Mahato
Succeeded byAstalaxmi Shakya[b]
Rajendra Mahato[c]
Other senior positions
General Secretary of the Nepali Congress
In office
2010–2016
Serving with Prakash Man Singh
PresidentSushil Koirala
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Member of the Parliament, National Assembly
Assumed office
4 March 2024
CategoryOpen
ClassIII
Preceded byRamesh Jung Rayamajhi
ConstituencyKoshi province
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
1994–1994
Preceded byDrona Prasad Acharya
Succeeded byPushpa Raj Pokharel
ConstituencyJhapa 1
In office
1999–2008
Preceded byPushpa Raj Pokharel
Succeeded byDharma Prasad Ghimire
ConstituencyJhapa 1
In office
2013–2017
Preceded byPurna Prasad Rajbansi
Succeeded byRajendra Prasad Lingden
ConstituencyJhapa 3
Personal details
Born10 November 1946 (1946-11-10) (age 79)
PartyNepali Congress
SpouseKabita Situala (since 1979)
Children1 son, 2 daughters
Parents
  • Ranga Prasad Sitaula (father)
  • Gaura Devi Sitaula (mother)
Alma materBachelor of Law (LLB) Degrees from Tribhuvan University
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Political career

Sitaula was nominated as the party's General Secretary by President Sushil Koirala. He served as Home Minister from 2006 to 2008 and later briefly held the position of Deputy Prime Minister in May 2012 under the cabinet of Baburam Bhattarai.[4]

Sitaula won the 1994 by-elections and the 1999 elections from Jhapa 1.[5][6] He had won from Jhapa 3 in the second constituent assembly election.[7]

Sitaula lost the 2017 elections to Rajendra Prasad Lingden, who had forged an alliance with CPN (UML).[8]

Notes

  1. There was no deputy prime minister from 14 March 2013 until 25 February 2014.
  2. As Minister of Industry
  3. As Minister of Commerce and Supplies

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