Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana

Cholendra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (Nepali: चोलेन्द्र शम्शेर ज.ब.रा.) is a former chief justice of Nepal. He is the 29th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal.^[1] He has been appointed by President on the recommendation of Constitutional Council of Nepal and oathed by Bidhya Devi Bhandari, President of Nepal on 2 January 2019.^[2][3]

The Right Honourable Cholendra Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
चोलेन्द्र शम्शेर
27th Chief Justice of Nepal
In office 2 January 2019 – 13 December 2022
Appointed by	Presidential recommendation of constitutional council
Preceded by	Om Prakash Mishra
Succeeded by	Hari Krishna Karki
Personal details
Born	(1957-12-13) 13 December 1957 (age 67) Kathmandu Ward no. 32, Kalikasthan
Nationality	Nepal
Education	Tribhuvan University (LLB)

Career

Designation	Organization/Institution	Tenure Period
Chief Justice	Supreme Court of Nepal	2 January 2019 – 13 December 2022
Justice	Supreme Court of Nepal	27 May 2014 – 2 January 2019
Acting Chief Judge	Appellate Court Butwal	15 April 2013 – 27 May 2014
Judge	Appellate Court Butwal	20 March 2013 – 15 April 2013
Judge	Appellate Court Rajbiraj	8 August 2011 – 20 March 2013
Judge	Appellate Court Pokhara	26 February 2009 – 8 August 2011
Judge	Appellate Court Dipayal	23 September 2008 – 26 February 2009
Member	Special Court	26 January 2006 – 23 September 2008
Judge	Appellate Court Surkhet	12 April 2005 – 26 January 2006
Additional Judge	Various Appellate Court	15 April 1996 – 12 April 2005
Advocate (Legal Practice)	-	22 November 1979 – 10 April 1996

Awards

• Maha Ujwaol Rastradeep awards from the President of Nepal in 2021^[4]

See also

• Chief Justice of Nepal
• Deepak Raj Joshee
• Gopal Prasad Parajuli