- Public roles
- Former Prime Minister (five terms); former President of the Nepali Congressपूर्वप्रधानमन्त्री (पाँच पटक); नेपाली कांग्रेसका पूर्वसभापति Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministersप्रधानमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालय · The Kathmandu Post OPMCM list entry ३१; KP 11 Oct 2026 ('former president')
- Party leadershipदलको नेतृत्व
- Gagan Thapa was elected party president at the Nepali Congress special general convention in January 2026. Deuba's side is pursuing a separate convention process.जनवरी २०२६ को नेपाली कांग्रेसको विशेष महाधिवेशनबाट गगन थापा सभापति निर्वाचित भए। देउवा पक्ष छुट्टै महाधिवेशन प्रक्रियामा छ। The Himalayan Times · The Kathmandu Post HT 23 Jan 2026, opening paragraph; KP 11 Oct 2026, article body (Deuba camp's separate convention process)
The convention's legitimacy is before the Supreme Court: a division bench upheld it on 17 April 2026, but in August 2026 the Court accepted review petitions for a fresh hearing. The Election Commission's recognition of the convention remains valid until a new ruling.महाधिवेशनको वैधताबारे मुद्दा सर्वोच्च अदालतमा छ: संयुक्त इजलासले २०२६ अप्रिल १७ मा सदर गर्यो, तर अगस्ट २०२६ मा पुनरावलोकन निवेदन स्वीकार गरी फेरि सुनुवाइ हुने भयो। नयाँ फैसला नआएसम्म निर्वाचन आयोगको मान्यता कायम रहन्छ। The Himalayan Times · The Kathmandu Post HT 18 Apr 2026, opening paragraphs; KP 7 Aug 2026, opening paragraphs - In Parliament
- No. Not a member of either House: the House of Representatives listing has no record for him after the 2079 term, and the National Assembly listing has none. His House tenure for Dadeldhura-1 ended on 12 September 2025, the date the House listing records.कुनै पनि सदनको सदस्य होइन: प्रतिनिधि सभाको सूचीमा २०७९ को कार्यकालपछिको अभिलेख छैन, र राष्ट्रिय सभाको सूचीमा पनि छैन। डडेलधुरा-१ को प्रतिनिधि सभा कार्यकाल प्रतिनिधि सभाको सूचीअनुसार १२ सेप्टेम्बर २०२५ मा सकियो। House of Representatives Secretariatप्रतिनिधि सभा सचिवालय · National Assembly Secretariatराष्ट्रिय सभा सचिवालय House listing (all members): records 2736 (registered 2074, tenure end 2022-09-17) and 3589 (registered 2079, tenure end 2025-09-12), both Dadeldhura area 1, नेपाली काङ्ग्रेस; no later record. National Assembly listing: no record
Short biography
- The Office of the Prime Minister lists him as Prime Minister five times: 2052–2053, 2058–2059 and 2061 BS, then 2074/02/24 to 2074/11/03 BS and 2078/03/29 to 2079/09/10 BS.प्रधानमन्त्रीको कार्यालयको सूचीमा पाँच पटक प्रधानमन्त्री: वि.सं. २०५२–२०५३, २०५८–२०५९ र २०६१, त्यसपछि वि.सं. २०७४/०२/२४ देखि २०७४/११/०३ र २०७८/०३/२९ देखि २०७९/०९/१०। Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministersप्रधानमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालय Entry ३१ (शेरबहादुर देउवा); the 2078–2079 term is written twice on the page
- In July 2021, as Nepali Congress president, he was appointed Prime Minister after the Supreme Court ordered the President to appoint him.सन् २०२१ जुलाईमा नेपाली कांग्रेसका सभापतिका रूपमा, सर्वोच्च अदालतले राष्ट्रपतिलाई नियुक्त गर्न आदेश दिएपछि प्रधानमन्त्री नियुक्त। The Kathmandu Post · Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministersप्रधानमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालय KP 12 Jul 2021, paragraph 1; OPMCM entry ३१ (term from 2078/03/29 BS)
- Elected to the House of Representatives from Dadeldhura-1 in the 2074 and 2079 BS elections (direct election).वि.सं. २०७४ र २०७९ को निर्वाचनमा डडेलधुरा-१ बाट प्रत्यक्षतर्फ प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य निर्वाचित। House of Representatives Secretariatप्रतिनिधि सभा सचिवालय Records 2736 and 3589: district Dadeldhura, election area 1, election type प्रत्यक्ष
Offices held
- Prime Minister (fifth term)प्रधानमन्त्री (पाँचौं कार्यकाल) 2078/03/29 BS–2079/09/10 BS 13 July 2021 to 25 December 2022 (Policy Nepal conversion).१३ जुलाई २०२१ देखि २५ डिसेम्बर २०२२ (पोलिसी नेपालको रूपान्तरण)। Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministersप्रधानमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालय Entry ३१
- Member, House of Representatives (Dadeldhura-1)प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य (डडेलधुरा-१) 2079 BS–2025-09-12 Start year as registered in the House listing (BS); end date as recorded there (AD).सुरु वर्ष प्रतिनिधि सभाको सूचीमा दर्ता भएअनुसार (वि.सं.); अन्त्य मिति त्यहीँ उल्लेख भएअनुसार (ई.सं.)। House of Representatives Secretariatप्रतिनिधि सभा सचिवालय Record 3589: registered 2079, tenure end 2025-09-12
- Prime Minister (fourth term)प्रधानमन्त्री (चौथो कार्यकाल) 2074/02/24 BS–2074/11/03 BS 7 June 2017 to 15 February 2018 (Policy Nepal conversion).७ जुन २०१७ देखि १५ फेब्रुअरी २०१८ (पोलिसी नेपालको रूपान्तरण)। Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministersप्रधानमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालय Entry ३१
- Member, House of Representatives (Dadeldhura-1)प्रतिनिधि सभा सदस्य (डडेलधुरा-१) 2074 BS–2022-09-17 Start year as registered in the House listing (BS); end date as recorded there (AD).सुरु वर्ष प्रतिनिधि सभाको सूचीमा दर्ता भएअनुसार (वि.सं.); अन्त्य मिति त्यहीँ उल्लेख भएअनुसार (ई.सं.)। House of Representatives Secretariatप्रतिनिधि सभा सचिवालय Record 2736: registered 2074, tenure end 2022-09-17
- Prime Minister (third term)प्रधानमन्त्री (तेस्रो कार्यकाल) 2061 BS Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministersप्रधानमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालय Entry ३१ ('वि.सं. २०६१ - २०६१')
- Prime Minister (second term)प्रधानमन्त्री (दोस्रो कार्यकाल) 2058 BS–2059 BS Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministersप्रधानमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालय Entry ३१
- Prime Minister (first term)प्रधानमन्त्री (पहिलो कार्यकाल) 2052 BS–2053 BS Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministersप्रधानमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालय Entry ३१
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- House of Representatives Secretariat, Federal Parliament of Nepalप्रतिनिधि सभा सचिवालय, सङ्घीय संसद्: प्रतिनिधि सभा: माननीय सदस्यहरू (member listing, current and former; data from the page's own listing API) Checked 2026-10-17
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- The Himalayan Times: NC President Gagan Thapa assumes office today Checked 2026-10-11
- The Kathmandu Post: Thapa wins the mandate. Can he remake Congress? Checked 2026-10-11
- The Himalayan Times: SC legitimizes special general convention of Nepali Congress Checked 2026-10-11
- The Kathmandu Post: Supreme Court reopens Nepali Congress leadership row Checked 2026-10-11
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