Purna Chandra Thapa
General Purna Chandra Thapa | |
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महारथी श्री पूर्णचन्द्र थापा | |
| Chief of the Army Staff of the Nepalese Army | |
| In office 9 September 2018 – 9 September 2021 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Deputy | Hemanta Raj Kunwar as Chief of General Staff |
| Preceded by | Rajendra Kshatri |
| Succeeded by | Prabhu Ram Sharma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1960 Lamjung District, Nepal |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Nepal |
| Branch/service | Nepal Army |
| Years of service | 1980–2021 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Shri Shrijung Battalion |
General Purna Chandra Thapa (Nepali: पूर्णचन्द्र थापा; born 9 September 1960) was the Chief of Army Staff in the Nepalese Army until 2021. He served as the Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force from 19 January 2015 until 7 February 2016.
Thapa's tenure as COAS of Nepal Army was characterised by many important structural changes. Thapa vowed to get rid of corruption, nepotism and other unlawful activities in the army. Due to corruption allegations against former Chief Rajendra Chhetri, Thapa even went ahead and made all his property details public in order to demonstrate his anti-corruption stance. Thapa also promised to provide equal opportunities to everyone serving in the army, and has been an advocate for digitalisation of Nepal Army.
With his retirement on 8 September 2021; herewith comes a legacy of 18th Generation of Continuous Service by General Purna Chandra Thapa's family.