Matrika Prasad Koirala
Matrika Prasad Koirala मातृका प्रसाद कोइराला | |
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Koirala c. 1950s | |
| 18th Prime Minister of Nepal | |
| In office 16 November 1951 – 14 August 1952 | |
| Monarch | Tribhuvan |
| Preceded by | Mohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana |
| Succeeded by | Direct Rule by King Tribhuvan |
| In office 15 June 1953 – 11 April 1955 | |
| Monarchs | Tribhuvan Mahendra |
| Preceded by | Direct Rule by King Tribhuvan |
| Succeeded by | Interim Served by Surya Bahadur Thapa |
| Nepali Ambassador to the United States | |
| In office 13 July 1961 – 3 August 1964 | |
| Preceded by | Rishikesh Shah |
| Succeeded by | Padma Bahadur Khatri |
| 1st President of the Nepali Congress | |
| In office 12 April 1950 – 26 May 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Party established |
| Succeeded by | B. P. Koirala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1912 Varanasi, British India |
| Died | 11 September 1997 (aged 85) Biratnagar, Nepal |
| Parent(s) | Krishna Prasad Koirala Mohan Kumari Koirala |
| Relatives | See Koirala family |
Matrika Prasad Koirala (Nepali: मातृका प्रसाद कोइराला ⓘ; 1 January 1912 – 11 September 1997) was the Prime Minister of Nepal for two separate terms from 16 November 1951 to 14 August 1952 and again from 15 June 1953 to 11 April 1955.