Pushpa Kamal Dahal

1954 – Present Nepal

military personnelpolitician

Who was Pushpa Kamal Dahal?

Former Maoist rebel leader who led a decade-long insurgency before becoming Prime Minister twice (2008-2009, 2016-2017). Also known by his nom de guerre 'Prachanda'.

Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Pushpa Kamal Dahal (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Born

December 11, 1954

Died

Present

Nationality

Nepal

Zodiac Sign

Sagittarius

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