- Office
- Chairpersonअध्यक्ष
- Institution
- Indigenous Nationalities Commissionआदिवासी जनजाति आयोग Official website
- Source
- inc.gov.np/our-team-detail/28 Checked 2026-10-11
Short biography
- Chairperson of the Indigenous Nationalities Commission (Article 261 of the Constitution), as listed on the commission's website.आदिवासी जनजाति आयोग (संविधानको धारा २६१) का अध्यक्ष। आयोगको वेबसाइटमा उनी यही पदमा सूचीकृत छन्। Indigenous Nationalities Commission Team detail page: 'श्री रामबहादुर थापा मगर, माननीय अध्यक्ष'
- The President appointed him Chairperson of the Indigenous Nationalities Commission on the Constitutional Council's recommendation, and he was sworn in on 3 February 2021 (21 Magh 2077 BS). The Constitution sets a six-year term from the date of appointment.संवैधानिक परिषद्को सिफारिसमा राष्ट्रपतिले उनलाई आदिवासी जनजाति आयोगको अध्यक्ष नियुक्त गर्नुभयो। उनले ३ फेब्रुअरी २०२१ (२०७७ माघ २१) मा शपथ लिए। संविधानअनुसार कार्यकाल नियुक्तिको मितिदेखि छ वर्षको हुन्छ। Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), republished by dineshkhabar.com RSS report: oath administered 'to the Chair of the Indigenous Nationalities Commission, Ram Bahadur Thapa Magar'
Record in office
- 2025-10 He signed the foreword to the commission's sixth annual report (FY 2081/82 BS), submitted to the President under Article 294. The report says about 90% of the 77 recommendations made to the government in earlier reports have not been implemented. It makes 7 new recommendations.धारा २९४ बमोजिम राष्ट्रपतिसमक्ष पेस गरिएको आयोगको छैटौं वार्षिक प्रतिवेदन (आ.व. २०८१/८२) को भूमिकामा उनको हस्ताक्षर छ। प्रतिवेदनअनुसार अघिल्ला प्रतिवेदनमार्फत सरकारलाई गरिएका ७७ सिफारिसमध्ये करिब ९० प्रतिशत कार्यान्वयन भएका छैनन्। यस वर्ष थप ७ सिफारिस गरिएको छ। Indigenous Nationalities Commission PDF p.5 (foreword dated ३१ असोज २०८२); PDF p.7 (summary of chapters 7-8)
- 2025-01-22 The commission's fifth annual report (FY 2080/81 BS) was presented to the President. Its recommendations included ensuring that minority and endangered indigenous groups are represented in policy-making bodies.आयोगको पाँचौँ वार्षिक प्रतिवेदन (आ.व. २०८०/८१) राष्ट्रपतिसमक्ष पेस गरियो। यसका सिफारिसमा नीति निर्माण गर्ने निकायमा अल्पसंख्यक र लोपोन्मुख आदिवासी जनजातिको प्रतिनिधित्व सुनिश्चित गर्ने विषय समेटिएको थियो। Kantipur Paragraphs naming the chair and the Wednesday submission (article dated 2081 Magh 10)
- 2026-06 He issued a press release asking the government to reconsider its decision, as reported in Gorkhapatra, to dissolve the National Foundation for Development of Indigenous Nationalities and related bodies.गोरखापत्रमा आएको समाचारअनुसार आदिवासी जनजाति उत्थान राष्ट्रिय प्रतिष्ठानलगायत सम्बन्धित संस्था खारेज गर्ने सरकारको निर्णयमाथि पुनर्विचार गर्न आग्रह गर्दै उनले प्रेस विज्ञप्ति जारी गरे। Indigenous Nationalities Commission Press release dated २५ जेठ २०८३, paragraphs 1 and 4
Controversies and legal matters
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