Ram Karki

Ram Karki (Nepali: राम कार्की( पार्थ)), (born 14 October 1956) also known as Surendra Kumar Karki, is a Nepali politician belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist).[1] As of August 2016 he is the minister for Information and Communications of Nepal.

Ram Karki
राम कार्की
Ministry of Information and Communications
Assumed office
25 August 2016
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterPushpa Kamal Dahal
Personal details
Born
Ram Karki

(1956-10-16) 16 October 1956
Rumjatar, Okhaldhunga, Nepal
NationalityNepali
Political partyCommunist Party of Nepal
OccupationPolitician

Personal life and early career

He was born on 14 October 1956, at Rumjatar of Okhaldhunga district. He remained underground for 10 years during the decade-long insurgency in the country. He has been active in politics for the past 35 years, and held several posts within the Maoist party. He was the party's Chief of International Bureau for many years. He was a nominated MP in the early 2010s,and later Minister for Communication. He is considered an intellectual leader focused on creating modern Maoist party manifestos and interpretations of Marxist theory. He is married to civil servant Sherap Shenga, who was born and raised in Sikkim, India. Together they have a son and a daughter. These days, he lives in Dhulabari, Jhapa. He is the region's Member of Parliament since 2017.[2]

References
  1. "Ram Karki is new Nepalese Ambassador to India". zeenews.india.com. 8 November 2011.
  2. "Minister for Information Ram Karki informs about huge pressure". onlinekhabar.com.
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