Bhim Bahadur Rawal

Bhim Bahadur Rawal
भीम बहादुर रावल
Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal
In office
5 November 2015 – 1 August 2016
PresidentBidya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterK. P. Sharma Oli
Defence Minister of Nepal
In office
5 November 2015 – 1 August 2016
PresidentBidya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterK. P. Sharma Oli
Preceded bySushil Koirala (as prime minister)
Succeeded byBal Krishna Khand
Minister of Home Affairs of Nepal
In office
2009–2011
PresidentRam Baran Yadav
Prime MinisterMadhav Kumar Nepal
Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation and Minister of Science and Technology
In office
1998–1999
MonarchBirendra
Prime MinisterGirija Prasad Koirala
Minister of State for Commerce, Tourism and Civil Aviation
In office
1994–1995
MonarchBirendra
Prime MinisterMan Mohan Adhikari
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
In office
4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022
Preceded byHimself (as Member of the Constituent Assembly)
Succeeded bySher Bahadur Kunwor
ConstituencyAchham 1
In office
14 December 1994 – 15 January 1999
Preceded byBal Bahadur Kunwar
Succeeded byGobinda Bahadur Shah
ConstituencyAchham 1
Member of the Constituent Assembly
In office
21 January 2014 – 14 October 2017
Preceded bySher Bahadur Kunwor
Succeeded byHimself (as Member of Parliament)
ConstituencyAchham 1
In office
28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012
ConstituencyParty list (CPN (UML))
Personal details
Born (1956-07-19) 19 July 1956
PartyNepali Communist Party
Other political
affiliations
CPN (UML) (till 2024)
SpouseSangita Rawal
Parent(s)Moti Singh Rawal (father)
Dhana Shova Rawal(mother)
EducationTribhuvan University (PhD)
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Dr. Bhim Bahadur Rawal (Nepali: डा.भीम बहादुर रावल) commonly known as Bhim Rawal is Nepali politician who former Deputy Prime Minister & Defence Minister of Nepal in First Oli cabinet. He served as the Minister of Home Affairs of Nepal in Madhav Nepal cabinet.

Rawal has previously served as Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation in Girija Prasad Koirala cabinet led by Nepali Congress from 1998 - 1999. He was taken as prospective CPN-UML chairman by his cadres during 2017 Nepalese legislative election campaign. After his lost in 10th general congress of CPN (UML) from KP Sharma Oli in chairman post gaining as low as 10% vote, his political future is said to be uncertain and was finally was expelled from the party in 2024.