Umesh Shrestha

Umesh Shrestha
उमेश श्रेष्ठ
Treasurer of Nepali Congress
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 May 2026
Appointed byGagan Thapa
PresidentGagan Thapa
In office
24 November 2024 – 16 January 2026
Appointed bySher Bahadur Deuba
PresidentSher Bahadur Deuba
Minister of State for Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers of Nepal
In office
8 October 2021 – 26 December 2022
PresidentBidya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterSher Bahadur Deuba
State Minister of Health and Population
In office
25 July 2021 – 8 October 2021
PresidentBidya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterSher Bahadur Deuba
Preceded byNawaraj Rawat
Succeeded byBhawani Prasad Khapung
Member of the House of Representatives
In office
4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022
PR groupIndigenous peoples
ConstituencyNepali Congress PR list
Member of the Legislature Parliament of Nepal
In office
31 August 2014 – 14 October 2017
Nominated bySushil Koirala cabinet
ConstituencyNominated (Nepali Congress)
Personal details
Born (1956-02-03) 3 February 1956 (age 70)
Bhojpur Bazaar, Bhojpur District, Nepal
PartyNepali Congress (2008-present)
Parents
  • Badri Prasad Shrestha (father)
  • Lila Devi Shrestha (mother)
EducationMA, B.Ed.

Umesh Shrestha (Nepali: उमेश श्रेष्ठ; born 3 February 1956) is a Nepalese politician, educator, and businessman. He is the treasurer of the Nepali Congress.

Shrestha served as State Minister for Health and Population from July to October 2021 in the Fifth Deuba cabinet. He later served as Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.

Early life and education

Shrestha was born in Bhojpur on 3 February 1956. He completed his School Leaving Certificate (SLC) education in Bhojpur and later earned a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) degree and a master's degree in Kathmandu.

Career

Education

Shrestha has been involved in Nepal's private education sector for more than four decades. He served as chairperson and senior chairperson of the Private and Boarding Schools' Organisation Nepal (PABSON). He has also been associated with the Higher Institutions and Secondary Schools' Association Nepal (HISSAN), serving in leadership and advisory roles.

Shrestha is a co-founder of Little Angels' School, which was established in 1981 together with Bidya Limbu. He has also been associated with several educational institutions and organizations in Nepal.

Business

Outside education, Shrestha has been involved in business activities in sectors including agriculture, hydropower, hospitality, and healthcare.

Politics

Shrestha was elected as a member of the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly under the proportional representation system from the Nepali Congress. He was later elected to the House of Representatives under the party-list proportional representation system in the 2017 general election.

On 25 July 2021, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba appointed Shrestha as State Minister for Health and Population. In October 2021, he was appointed Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.

References

  1. ↑ "NC reappoints Umesh Shrestha as treasurer". myrepublica. 15 May 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ "Deuba picks Umesh Shrestha as Nepali Congress treasurer". kathmandupost.com. 24 November 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 1 2 3 "Home | Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers". opmcm.gov.np. Archived from the original on 20 September 2025. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
  4. 1 2 "Umesh Shrestha appointed state minister for Health". thehimalayantimes.com. 25 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ↑ "Cabinet nominates 18 out of 26 lawmakers". The Kathmandu Post. 2014-08-29.
  6. ↑ "16 nominated CA members sworn in". The Kathmandu Post. 2014-08-31.
  7. ↑ संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 26.
  8. ↑ "को हुन् नवनियुक्त स्वास्थ्य राज्यमन्त्री उमेश श्रेष्ठ?". Ratopati (in Nepali). 15 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "Umesh Shrestha". Bloomberg.
  10. ↑ Ghimire, Bindukanta (28 July 2021). "नेपाली राजनीतिका डोबाटे विश्वकर्मा र उमेश श्रेष्ठहरू". Khabarhub (in Nepali).
  11. ↑ "NC lawmaker Shrestha appointed Minister of State for Health". Khabarhub. 26 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "Deuba keeps Health Ministry; appoints Umesh Shrestha as State Minister for Health". Nepal Live Today. 25 July 2021.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका (in Nepali). Federal Parliament Secretariat.
  14. ↑ "Directive Committee". HISSAN. 23 March 2022. Archived from the original on 2024-06-24.
  15. ↑ "About Us". Little Angels' School. 10 December 2023. Archived from the original on 2024-07-06.
  16. ↑ "PM Deuba appoints education entrepreneur Umesh Shrestha as Minister of State for Health". Nepal Page. 25 July 2021.