Prabhu Ram Sharma

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Prabhu Ram Sharma
महारथी श्री
प्रभु राम शर्मा
Chief of Staff of the Nepalese Army
Assumed office
9 November 2021
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Preceded byPurna Chandra Thapa
Personal details
Born (1964-01-05) 5 January 1964 (age 60)
AwardsPrabal 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]

  1. "Promotion to Lt. Gen makes room for Prabhu Ram Sharma's journey to CoAS". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  2. "CoAS Thapa transfers key army officials". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  3. "नवनियुक्त प्रधानसेनापति शर्माले गरे पदभार ग्रहण". Setopati. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  4. "General Prabhu Ram Sharma appointed new chief of Nepal Army". Retrieved 2021-09-09.