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Surya Bahadur Thapa

1928 - 2015

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Surya Bahadur Thapa (Nepali: सूर्य बहादुर थापा; March 21, 1928 – April 15, 2015) was a Nepali politician and a five-time Prime Minister of Nepal. He served under three different kings in a political career lasting more than 50 years. Thapa was selected as a member of advisory council in 1958 and was elected as the chairperson. Later he was appointed to the Upper house in 1959 and appointed chair of the Council of Ministers from 1963 to 1964. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Surya Bahadur Thapa is the 15,579th most popular politician (up from 16,311th in 2019), the 37th most popular biography from Nepal and the 22nd most popular Nepalese Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Surya Bahadur Thapa ranks 15,579 out of 19,576. Before him are Ignacio Andrade, George Pataki, Grzegorz Schetyna, Artatama I, Jean-Louis Borloo, and Pandeli Evangjeli. After him are Gabriel París Gordillo, Walter Lübcke, Ivar Lykke, Klaus Töpfer, William L. Marcy, and Helen of Zadar.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, Surya Bahadur Thapa ranks 453. Before him are Ruth Brown, Kiyonori Kikutake, Marceline Loridan-Ivens, Aleksandr Ivanov, Vasile Tiță, and Angélica Gorodischer. After him are Tom Lehrer, Kenny Drew, Hebe de Bonafini, Bano Qudsia, Martin Turnovský, and Frigyes Hidas. Among people deceased in 2015, Surya Bahadur Thapa ranks 367. Before him are Gamal El-Ghitani, Gottfried Diener, Jayakanthan, Bülent Ulusu, Mary Ellen Mark, and Scott Weiland. After him are Saeed Jaffrey, Grace Lee Whitney, Jonah Lomu, Hellmuth Karasek, James Best, and Ivan Šantek.

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In Nepal

Among people born in Nepal, Surya Bahadur Thapa ranks 37 out of 59. Before him are Araniko (1244), Sher Bahadur Deuba (1946), Sushil Koirala (1939), Bhimsen Thapa (1775), Apa Sherpa (1960), and Ashtavakra (null). After him are Jhala Nath Khanal (1950), Dipendra of Nepal (1971), Rana Bahadur Shah (1775), Pratap Singh Shah (1751), Lokendra Bahadur Chand (1940), and Man Mohan Adhikari (1920).

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Among POLITICIANS In Nepal

Among politicians born in Nepal, Surya Bahadur Thapa ranks 22. Before him are Tribhuvan of Nepal (1906), Mahendra of Nepal (1920), Sher Bahadur Deuba (1946), Sushil Koirala (1939), Bhimsen Thapa (1775), and Ashtavakra (null). After him are Jhala Nath Khanal (1950), Dipendra of Nepal (1971), Rana Bahadur Shah (1775), Lokendra Bahadur Chand (1940), Man Mohan Adhikari (1920), and Kirti Nidhi Bista (1927).

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