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K P Sharma Oli Age, Caste, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Hometown: Jhapa, Nepal
Wife: Radhika Shakya
Age: 72 Years

K P Sharma Oli

Bio
Full NameKhadga Prasad Sharma Oli
ProfessionPolitician
Political PartyCommunist Party-Unified Marxist/Leninist
Communist Party-Unified Marxist Leninist
Political Journey1970: Joined the Communist Party of Nepal
1971: Became a district committee member of the party
1972: Became the chief of the Jhapa Movement Organizing Committee
1987: Became a central committee member of UML in-charge of the Lumbini Zone until 1990
1991: Elected as a Member of Parliament in the House of Representatives from Jhapa district's electorate no. 6
1992: Held the post of chief of the foreign department of the CPN (UML)
1994–1995: Served as Minister of Home Affairs
1999: Re-elected to the House of Representatives from Jhapa electorate no. 2
2006: Appointed as Deputy Prime Minister as part of the interim government
2006-2007: Served as Minister of Foreign Affairs
2008: Lost the Constituent Assembly election
2013: Won the Jhapa–7 seat in the 2013 Constituent Assembly election as a CPN-UML candidate
2014: On 4 February, elected as leader of the CPN-UML Parliamentary Party in the Second Constituent Assembly, and in July, elected as the chairman of CPN-UML
2015: On 11 October, elected as Prime Minister of Nepal in a parliamentary vote and was sworn in on 12 October
2016: On 24 July, he announced his resignation as Prime Minister
2018: On 15 February, elected as Prime Minister of Nepal for second time
2021: Became Prime Minister for a third time on 13 May
2024: Sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister for the fourth time on 15 July
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourGrey
Personal Life
Date of Birth22 February 1952
Age (as in 2024)72 Years
BirthplaceTerathum, Nepal
Zodiac signPisces
NationalityNepalese
HometownJhapa District, Nepal
SchoolHimalaya Higher Secondary School, Damak municipality, Jhapa, Nepal
Educational QualificationAppeared BA exam of first year only
FamilyFather- Mohan Prasad Oli
Mother- Madhumaya Oli
Brother- Not Known
Sister- Bishnu Devi Siwakoti
ReligionHinduism
CasteBrahmin
HobbiesReading, Writing, Travelling
Controversies• For being involved in subversive politics, Oli was arrested for the first time in 1970.
• From 1973 to 1987, Oli was imprisoned for 14 consecutive years.
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseRadhika Shakya (Politician)
K P Sharma Oli With His Wife Radhika Shakya
ChildrenSon- Not Known
Daughter- 1
Money Factor
Salary (as Prime Minister of Nepal)₹77,280 + Other Allowances

K P Sharma Oli

Some Lesser Known Facts About K P Sharma Oli

  • He was born as the eldest child of Mohan Prasad and Madhumaya Oli.
  • When Oli was four, his mother died of smallpox.
  • After his mother’s demise, Oli was raised by his grandmother, Rammaya.
  • Oli did his primary school education in Terathum. However, later his family migrated to the southern district of Jhapa.
  • Oli’s tryst with politics started in 1966 when he started opposing the party-less Panchayat System.
  • He is known for his pro-China stance.
  • On 15 February 2018, Oli became 41st Prime Minister of Nepal. It was his 2nd stint as the Prime Minister; 1st being in 2015.
  • In December 2017, the Left Alliance of the CPN-UML, led by Oli and CPN-Maoist Centre, led by Prachanda had secured 174 seats in the 275-member Parliament in the historic provincial and parliamentary polls.
  • Here’s a video that shows the funny side of K P Sharma Oli: