Manbir Rai

Manbir Rai (Nepali: मानबीर राई) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). He was the Minister of Defence in the Government of Nepal before the Gen Z Protests.^[1][2][3][4] Rai also served as a member of the 2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal before the dissolution of the Parliament. In the 2022 Nepalese general election, he was elected from the Solukhumbu 1 (constituency).^[5]

Manbir Rai
मानबीर राई
Minister of Defence of Nepal
In office 15 July 2024 – 9 September 2025
President	Ram Chandra Poudel
Prime Minister	KP Sharma Oli
Preceded by	Purna Bahadur Khadka
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
In office 26 December 2022 – 12 September 2025
Preceded by	Hem Kumar Rai
Constituency	Solukhumbu 1
Personal details
Born	(1970-07-12) 12 July 1970 (age 55) Solukhumbu District
Nationality	Nepali
Political party	CPN (UML)