Hariyali Nepal Party Explained

Hariyali Nepal Party
Native Name:हरियाली नेपाल पार्टी
Native Name Lang:devanagari
Colorcode:Green
President:Kuber Sharma[1]
Foundation:1996[2]
Ideology:Green politics
Regional:Asia Pacific Greens Federation (Associate)
International:Global Greens (Associate)[3]
Website:nepalgreenparty.com
Country:Nepal

Hariyali Nepal Party (Green Nepal Party) is a political party in Nepal.[4] The party is registered with the Election Commission of Nepal ahead of the 2008 Constituent Assembly election.[5] It was established in 1997 and is a member of the Global Greens and the Asia-Pacific Green Network.

Kuber Sharma, the party's founding president, briefly held the post of Nepal's Minister for Culture and Civil Aviation in November 2004. Another notable founding member is Maita Lal Gurung.

History

The party was, according to its chairman Sharma, founded by persons previously associated with various political ideals.[6]

The party got 6638 votes in the 1999 legislative election, but no seat.[7]

The chairman of the party, Kuber Sharma, was named Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation minister by King Gyanendra in 2002.[8]

External links

web page hosted on an informal Green parties website

Notes and References

  1. http://www.unmin.org.np/?d=activities&p=activity_detail&aid=69 United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) : Activities » Activities Update » Activity Details
  2. Web site: Leftist Parties of Nepal. broadleft.org. 13 October 2016.
  3. http://www.globalgreens.org/history Global Green Party History home page | Global Greens
  4. Web site: OPINION (Spotlight Weekly). nepalnews.com.np. 13 October 2016.
  5. http://www.election.gov.np/NP/legal/list.php पार्टीको सूचीElection Commission of Nepal
  6. http://www.nepalnews.com/contents/englishweekly/spotlight/2000/may/may12/opinion.htm OPINION (Spotlight Weekly)
  7. Web site: The Maoist People’s War and Human Rights in Nepal . 2008-02-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070623153949/http://afs.ahrchk.net/mainfile.php/article/15/ . 2007-06-23 . dead .
  8. Web site: rediff.com: King Gyanendra expands Chand-led cabinet. rediff.com. 13 October 2016.