Koirala family
| Koirala family | |
|---|---|
| Current region | Nepal |
| Members | B.P.Koirala Matrika Pd Koirala Girija Prasad Koirala Manisha Koirala Sujata Koirala Shashanka Koirala |
In Nepal the Koirala Family (Nepali: कोईराला बंश) refers to a family which has dominated Nepalese politics. Many of the family members have remained prominent figures in the Nepali Congress party since the country's first democratic movement. Four members, three of them brothers (Matrika Prasad Koirala, B. P. Koirala, Girija Prasad Koirala) plus one of their cousins, Sushil Koirala, have been Prime Minister of Nepal. However, many more members of the family with other political affiliations have also served in a senior capacity in various Nepali Governments over the years and continue to do so currently.[citation needed]. Still, many more members who do not have political aspirations have gone on to become prominent members in Nepali society making substantial personal contributions in the professions, the arts, academia, and the media.
Family members
Father: Krishna Prasad Koirala
Sons:
- Matrika Prasad Koirala (1912–1997) ex-prime minister
- Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (1914–1982) ex-prime minister
- Keshav Prasad Koirala (1922–1974)
- Tarini Prasad Koirala (1923–1973) journalist, writer
- Girija Prasad Koirala (1925–2010) ex-prime minister
Daughters:
- Nalini Koirala (Upadhaya)
- Indira Koirala (Acharya)
- Vijaya Laxmi Koirala (Zaki)
- Sauri Koirala (Arjel)
Family of Matrika Prasad Koirala
Sons:
- Bimal Koirala, deceased (wife: Sharda (Binita) Koirala), Sons: Bikash Koirala (wife: Ranjeeta Aryal Koirala), Ashish Koirala (wife: Poonam Bhattarai Koirala)
- Kamal Koirala, journalist, diplomat ( previous Ambassador to South Korea ), politician with CPNUML (wife: Dhana Koirala), children: Dr. Kanchan Koirala (wife: Dr. Regina Koirala), Richa Koirala (husband: Aaneel Aadicarree)
- Ajay Koirala, deceased Son: Amit Koirala (wife: Srijana Prasai Koirala)
- Bijay Koirala (wife: Anita Koirala)\, children: Anshu Koirala (wife: Kirti Koirala), Anisha Koirala Sapkota (husband: Deepak Sapkota)
- Sanjay Koirala, deceased (wife: Pushpa Acharya), son: Dipanker Acharya-Koirala
- Gopal Koirala (wife: Neelam Koirala), (sons: Rajesh Koirala, Kamlesh Koirala)
Daughters:
- Sabita Koirala (Aryal) (deceased) (husband: Dhruba Aryal)
- Kabita Koirala ( Acharya) ( deceased) (husband: Madhav Acharya)
Family of Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala
Wife: Shushila Koirala
Sons: 3
- Prakash Koirala, (married to Sushma Koirala)
- Siddharth Koirala, Grandson
- Manisha Koirala, Granddaughter, Husband: Samrat Dahal (divorced)
- Dr. Shree Harsh Koirala, Engineer (married to Ruchira Koirala, from Mumbai)
- Shreyas Koirala, Grandson
- Avanti Koirala, Granddaughter
- Dr. Shashanka Koirala, Eye Specialist, Leader of Nepali Congress (married to Suphatra Koirala)
- Supriya Koirala, Granddaughter
Daughter:
- Chetana Koirala
Family of Keshav Prasad Koirala
Wife: Nona Koirala
Sons:
- Niranjan Koirala (Wife: Santosh Koirala, deceased, Ila Dalmia Koirala, deceased), Sons : Himanshu Koirala, Bhaskar Koirala (founder of the Nepal Institute of International and Strategic Studies in Kathmandu which launched the first China-India-Nepal Trilateral Forum in 2012)
- Dr. Shekhar Koirala (Wife: Poonam Koirala), Nepali Congress-CWC Member, current Member of the Constituent Assembly, former Vice Chancellor of B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal
- Neha Koirala
Family of Tarini Prasad Koirala
Wife: Rosa Koirala
Son:
- Jyoti Koirala, Engineer, NC General Convention (Maha Samiti) Member, Wife: Indira Koirala, NC General Convention (Maha Samiti) Member, Dr. Megha Koirala, Pooja Koirala
Daughter:
- Kalpana Koirala, deceased, husband: Laxman Basnet, president of Nepal Trade Union Congress (NTUC) Daughters: Aparna Basnet, Prasanna Basnet (Husband Siddharth Mani Rajbhandari), Priyanka Basnet (Ninesh Tiwari)
Family of Girija Prasad Koirala
Wife: Sushma koirala
Daughter:
- Sujata Koirala, Deputy Prime Minister
Family of Sauri Koirala (Arjel)
Son:
- Uday Arjel - Deceased
Son: Dr. Russ Raj Arjal Grandchildren: Reed Kathleen Arjal, Henry Raj Arjal, Soren Rose Arjal
Daughter:
- Nirja Khanal, Sons: Nirmesh Khanal, Rajesh Khanal Daughter: Naina Khanal
2. Daughter: Neeta Dhungel Husband: Dr. Sanat Dhungel Son: Abinash Dhungel wife: Shreeya Dhungel Daughter: Ava Sauree Dhungel
Son: Amit Dhungel
3. Daughter: Nupur Khanal Husband: Deepak Kumar Khanal Son: Aditya Kumar Khanal Wife: Aishwarya Gautam Khanal