Marich Man Singh Shrestha
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Marich Man Singh Shrestha (born 1942) is a Nepal
ese politician. He served as prime minister of Nepal
from June 15, 1986 to April 6, 1990. Prior to that he was Speaker of the National Assembly of Nepal
. He is a member of the Newar
community and was the first member of that ethnic group to become prime minister. He was dismissed by the king during political tensions in which protestors called for multiparty elections. Subsequently a draft constitution was introduced which allowed for direct elections to a bicameral parliament.
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. He served as prime minister of 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...
from June 15, 1986 to April 6, 1990. Prior to that he was Speaker of the National Assembly of Nepal
National Assembly of Nepal
The National Assembly was the upper house of parliament in Nepal during the 1990 Constitution. It was composed of 60 members: 10 nominated by the king, 35 elected by the House of Representatives and the remaining 15 elected by an electoral college made up of chairs of villages and towns...
. He is a member of the Newar
Newar
The Newa , Newār or Newāl) are the indigenous people and the creators of the historical civilization of Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. The valley and surrounding territory have been known from ancient times as Nepal Mandala, its limits ever changing through history.Newas have lived in the Kathmandu...
community and was the first member of that ethnic group to become prime minister. He was dismissed by the king during political tensions in which protestors called for multiparty elections. Subsequently a draft constitution was introduced which allowed for direct elections to a bicameral parliament.