Prabhu Ram Sharma
Prabhu Ram Sharma | |
|---|---|
महारथी श्री प्रभु राम शर्मा | |
| Chief of Staff of the Nepalese Army | |
| Assumed office 9 November 2021 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Preceded by | Purna Chandra Thapa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 January 1964 |
| Awards | Prabal Jana Sewa Shree Padak Suprabal Janasewa Shree |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Nepal |
| Branch/service |  Nepal Army |
| Rank |  General |
General Prabhu Ram Sharma (Nepali: प्रभु राम शर्मा; born 5 January 1964) is the Chief of Army Staff in the Nepalese Army.[1][2] He took the oath from the president of Nepal on 9 September 2021.[3][4] He is successor to Purna Chandra Thapa.
Life
[change | change source]Sharma was born on January 5, 1964 in Kathmandu. He entered into Nepal army in 1984 as a Second Lieutenant in Purano Gorakh Battalion. He has a master’s degree in history from Tribhuwan University and master of philosophy in Defense and Strategic Study from University of Madras.
Family
[change | change source]Sharma is married to Sunita Sharma and has two daughters.
Ranks
[change | change source]Sharma was conferred as the honorary General of the Indian Army by the Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on 10 November 2021 while Sharma was on a four-day long visit to India.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Promotion to Lt. Gen makes room for Prabhu Ram Sharma's journey to CoAS". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ "CoAS Thapa transfers key army officials". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
- ↑ "नवनियुक्त प्रधानसेनापति शर्माले गरे पदभार ग्रहण". Setopati. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ↑ "General Prabhu Ram Sharma appointed new chief of Nepal Army". Archived from the original on 2021-09-09. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
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