Ganesh Shah
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Ganesh Shah is a Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...

ese politician and ex-Minister for Environment, Science and Technology.

He is also one of the senior most leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (United)
Communist Party of Nepal (United)
Communist Party of Nepal was a political party in Nepal. In 1991, after the first general election, through the merger of Communist Party of Nepal , Communist Party of Nepal and Communist Party of Nepal...

.

Shah is a Mechanical Engineer by profession and received his M-Tech (Technical Engineering) from Patrice Lumumba Peoples' Friendship University
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
The Peoples' Friendship University of Russia is an educational and research institution located in the South of Moscow and is ranked by the Ministry of Education of Russia as the country's third-best university after Moscow State University and Saint Petersburg State University...

 in 1973.

Until recently Shah was the General Secretary of the party Communist Party of Nepal (United)
Communist Party of Nepal (United)
Communist Party of Nepal was a political party in Nepal. In 1991, after the first general election, through the merger of Communist Party of Nepal , Communist Party of Nepal and Communist Party of Nepal...

.

Shah was appointed the Minister for Environment, Science and Technology when Prachanda
Prachanda
Puspa Kamal Dahal ; born Chhabilal Dahal on 11 December 1954, also known as Prachanda ]]. Prachanda led CPN as it launched an insurgency on 13 February 1996. In 2008 the ensuing civil war culminated in the overthrow of the Shah dynasty in favor of a communist...

 extended his cabinet.

Mr. Shah known for being one of the technology savvy politician in Nepal maintains his own Blog at and is an active Facebook User.

Mr. Shah is a big advocate of the climate change issues in Nepal and has been quoted in various media outlet during his time as a minister...

Family life

Shah was born in Lohana Dhanusha.

He is married to Kalyanee Shah, and has two sons.
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