Surya Bahadur Thapa (born March 21, 1928) has been Prime Minister of Nepal five times, under three different kings, in a political career lasting nearly 50 years. March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A prime minister is the leading member of the cabinet of the top level government in a parliamentary system of government of a country, alternatively A prime minister is an official in a presidential system or semi-presidential system whose duty is to execute the directives of the President and...

His terms have been 1963 to 1964, 1965 to 1969, 1979 to 1983, 1997 to 1998 and 2003 to 2004. 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He was appointed for the fifth time by the King on June 4, 2003. He resigned on May 7, 2004, when popular discontent forced the king to appoint a new government and begin relinquishing the control which he had imposed on the government by deposing Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba. After a period for nominations for a successor, Thapa left office on June 2, 2004, and was succeeded by Deuba. King Gyanendra King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev of Nepal (born July 7, 1947) has been the king of Nepal since June 2001. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... Sher Bahadur Deuba (born June 13, 1946) was the prime minister of Nepal. ...

Thapa received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Allahabad University, India and an honorary Doctor of Literature degree from Kurukshetra University. Thapa was born in Dhankuta and has one son and three daughters. A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Allahabad University Logo Allahabad University is an institution of higher learning located in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. ... A doctorate is an academic degree of the highest level. ... Dhankuta is a district in the eastern part of Nepal. ...

It is worthy of note that the mass suppression of anti-panchayat activists was organized in Dhankuta while Surya Bahadur Thapa of the same district was the prime minister of the country. Known as the Chintang Murder Incidence 1979 (2036 BS), fifteen people were killed selectively in a "raid to finish the guerrillas" plan.

17 May 2005 - Surya Bahadur Thapa appears to be the next candidate for King Gyanendra's hand picked Prime Ministerial post.