Amik Sherchan

Amik Sherchan (born 1944) is a Nepalese politician and former Governor of Lumbini Province of Nepal. He is former chairman of Janamorcha Nepal. He served as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health and Population of Nepal in the interim government under Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet.^[3][4][5][6] He also served as the 2nd Governor of Gandaki Province of Nepal.^[7][8] He is active as a politician and prominent leader since 1967. He was elected as a member of the Pratinidhi Sabha (1991 - 1994) and Member of 1st Constituent Assembly (2008 - 2012) from Chitwan.^[2]

Honourable Amik Sherchan
अमिक शेरचन
3rd Governor of Lumbini Province
In office 27 July 2021 – 31 July 2024
President	Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime Minister	Sher Bahadur Deuba Pushpa Kamal Dahal Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli
Chief Minister	Shankar Pokharel Kul Prasad KC Leela Giri Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary Jokh Bahadur Mahara Chet Narayan Acharya
Preceded by	Dharmanath Yadav
Succeeded by	Krishna Bahadur Gharti Magar
2nd Governor of Gandaki Province
In office 5 November 2019 – 3 May 2021
President	Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime Minister	Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli
Chief Minister	Prithvi Subba Gurung
Preceded by	Baburam Kunwar
Succeeded by	Sita Kumari Poudel
Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal
In office 11 June 2006 – April 2007 Serving with Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli
Monarch	King Gyanendra
Prime Minister	Girija Prasad Koirala
Preceded by	Tulsi Giri[a] Kirti Nidhi Bista[a]
Succeeded by	Ram Chandra Poudel
Minister of Health and Population of Nepal
In office 11 June 2006 – April 2007
Monarch	King Gyanendra
Prime Minister	Girija Prasad Koirala
Preceded by	Kirti Nidhi Bista[b]
Succeeded by	Giriraj Mani Pokharel
Member of the Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
In office 1991–1999
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Dr. Gangadhar Lamsal
Constituency	Chitwan 3
Member of the Constituent Assembly / Legislature Parliament
In office 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012
Preceded by	Constituency established
Succeeded by	Bikram Pandey
Constituency	Chitwan 5
Personal details
Born	1944[1] Okharbot, Myagdi, Nepal[1]
Parent(s)	Badi Bahadur Sherchan (father) Umadevi Sherchan (mother)[1]
Residence(s)	Bharatpur, Nepal
Alma mater	I.A.[2]

Personal life

Sherchan was born in Okharbotkhani, Myagdi District, to Badi Bahadur Sherchan and Umadevi Sherchan. He completed his undergraduate degree in political science.^[2]

See also

• Shashi Sherchan

Notes

1. As Vice Chairman of the Council of Ministers
2. As Vice Chairman and Minister of Health and Population