Shankar Pokharel

Shankar Pokhrel (Nepali: शंकर पोखरेल) (born 1964) is the former Chief Minister of Lumbini Province.^[1] He was elected as the central secretary of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) from 1998 to 2008.^[2]

Shankar Pokhrel
शंकर पोख्रेल
1st Chief Minister of Lumbini Province
In office 15 February 2018 – 11 August 2021
Governor	Uma Kant Jha Dharmanath Yadav Amik Sherchan
Succeeded by	Kul Prasad KC
Minister of Information and Communications (Nepal)
In office 25 May 2009 – 6 February 2011
President	Ram Baran Yadav
Prime Minister	Madhav Kumar Nepal
Provincial Assembly Member of Lumbini Province
Incumbent
Assumed office 2017
Constituency	Dang Provincial Assembly 2(A)
Personal details
Born	(1963-02-27) February 27, 1963 (age 62) Tulsipur, Dang
Nationality	Nepalese
Political party	Communist Party of Nepal (CPN)- Unified Marxist Leninist (UML)
Spouse	Sujita Shakya
Parents	Keshav Raj Sharma (Father) Tilka Devi (Mother)