Ram Bahadur Thapa
Ram Bahadur Thapa | |
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| राम बहादुर थापा "बादल" | |
| Deputy chairman of CPN (UML) | |
| Assumed office 30 November 2021 | |
| Minister for Home Affairs | |
| In office 26 February 2018 – 20 May 2021 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Khadga Prasad Oli |
| Preceded by | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Succeeded by | Khagaraj Adhikari |
| Member of National Assembly from Bagmati | |
| In office 2017 – 18 April 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Khim Lal Devkota |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 18 August 2008 – 25 May 2009 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 May 1955 Gulmi, Nepal |
| Political party | CPN (UML) (2021-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) (2016-2018) Nepal Communist Party (NCP) (2018-2021) |
Ram Bahadur Thapa (Nepali: राम बहादुर थापा), also widely known by his nom de guerre Badal, is a Nepali politician and former Minister for Home Affairs. He is the vice president of CPN (UML).