Nepal is a small country, but in a few years, Nepal has seen lots of progress. The lifestyle of people is becoming more standard, and the level of education in people is also increasing. Many people have done amazing things, and are popular not just in Nepal but throughout the world. It is an immense pride for a small country like Nepal that there are people well-known worldwide. We have a list of the most famous men from Nepal from many influential and famous people from Nepal.
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K.P. Oli
The former prime minister of Nepal, Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli, makes it to the top of this list. He was the Chairman of the Nepal Communist Party, the first party formed by the Union of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxism–Leninism) and Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre). He was born on 22 February 1952. The first elected prime minister of Nepal after the new constitution of Nepal, KP Oli is one of the most famous personalities in Nepal. Many people appreciate the work he has done as the prime minister of Nepal.
Nepal has seen many reformations during his reign, and he is still doing quite well as a prime minister. He is still also criticized for not being able to do quite well as he had given high hopes to people. Despite all the weaknesses, K.P. Oli is one of the most influential men in the world.
He was born in Terathum in a Brahmin family to parents Mohan Prasad and Madhumaya Oli. K.P. Oli completed his primary schooling in Terathum and later completed his secondary schooling in Jhapa after his family migrated to Jhapa. Oli quit schooling in grade eight and started his political career from a very early period coming to this day.
Binod Chaudhary
There are only a few who are unaware of Binod Chaudhary. He is the richest person in the country, the only billionaire in Nepal, listed by Forbes. He owns the biggest business group in Nepal, Chaudhary Group, which consists of nearly eighty companies, from fast foods and snacks to manufacturing companies. CG is the biggest conglomerate in the country, making Binod Chaudhary the richest man in Nepal. He was born in Kathmandu to parents Lunkaran Das and Ganga Devi Chaudhary.
History of CG
His textile trader grandfather gave birth to the Chaudhary group with a small textile store. Later his father transformed the store into Arun Emporium, the first department store in Nepal. Binod Chaudhary later took on the business coming to this day where CG stands biggest conglomerate in the country. He is not just a businessman but a motivational speaker, philanthropist, and politician serving in the Nepali Congress. Binod Chaudhary is married to Sarika and has three children: Nirvana Chaudhary, Rahul Chaudhary, and Varun Chaudhary. They are the future of CG and are doing quite well. The whole family runs the business, and CG is only expanding, and so is the reputation of Binod Chaudhary. Binod Chaudhary is one of the few men in Nepal who many Nepali look up to.
Rabi Lamichhane
Rabi Lamichhane is one of Nepal’s most famous and loved media personalities. He was the host of the most famous talk show in Nepal, “Sidha Kura Janta Sangha”, which addresses and attempts to solve the different problems of common men in Nepal.
He also holds the world record for hosting the longest-ever talk show broadcasted on April 20, 2013. He hosted a show for 62 hours live for News24 television. Even though this record made him famous, he got his popularity after being part of the show “Sidha Kura Janta Sangha”. Rabi Lamichhane has solved many social problems in the country with this program. People appreciate this show as the show hears their voices and addresses them.
Nepalese living in other countries also appeal to this show to solve their problems. That is the craze of that show, and Rabi Lamichhane took it to this level. He is also quite famous for his journalism style. Rabi Lamichhane has conducted different sting operations to bring out the truth to people. Lamichhane is even well known for his straightforwardness, especially while questioning t Nepal’s bureaucrats.
Rabi Lamichhane is now the president of the Rastriya Swatantra Party in Nepal.
Kulman Ghising
Kulman Ghising is currently the hero of Nation. He is the present Managing Director of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and the man who brought out the country from the darkness. With his proper management skills and leadership quality, he ended the biggest problem in Nepal, load shedding. He first ended load shedding in Kathmandu and then in major cities of Nepal.
Past works of Ghising
Kulman Ghising is an engineer by profession and has had quite a lot of experience in the hydropower field before being appointed in NEA. He served as Project chief of the Rahughat Hydroelectricity Project and managing director of Chilime Hydropower Company Ltd under NEA. Ghising was appointed to NEA on September 14, 2016. Within a year of his appointment, he solved the load-shedding issue in Nepal and is still doing great things. He is one of the most loved and famous personalities in Nepal.
Dr. Upendra Mahato
Dr Upendra Mahato is NRN living in Russia. He is Russia based Nepali businessman. He also serves as president of the Russia-Nepal Chamber of Commerce and Industry and is honorary consul General of Nepal in the Republic of Belarus. Mahato was president of Non Resident Nepalese Association. He got his PhD and DSc from the International Academy of Information Technology, Minsk, Belarus. Mahato is a very successful businessman in Russia, receiving the manger of the year award in 2007, organized by the Free Economic Society of Russia and the International Academy of Management under the support of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
Despite living in Russia, he has also done several works in Nepal. He has investments in different sectors in Nepal and is also a very well-known social worker. He built an old age home in Devghat, Chitwan. He constantly works for the welfare of the country and always gives contribution during disaster periods and crisis situation in the country. He is truly a humanitarian and a very successful business person in Nepal.
