Bishwa Bandhu Thapa
Bishwa Bandhu Thapa | |
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विश्वबन्धु थापा | |
| 1st Chairman of the Rastriya Panchayat | |
| In office 19 April 1963 – 5 July 1964 | |
| Monarch | King Mahendra |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Rajeshwor Devkota |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| In office 30 June 1959 – 15 December 1960 | |
| Monarch | King Mahendra |
| Prime Minister | B. P. Koirala |
| Constituency | Chitaun– Chisapani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1927 Saharsa, Bihar and Orissa Province, British India |
| Died | 14 February 2026 (aged 98) Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Party | Rastriya Prajatantra Party (1990–2013; since 2017) |
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| Spouse | Josana Thapa |
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Bishwa Bandhu Thapa (Nepali: विश्वबन्धु थापा; 9 September 1927 – 14 February 2026) was a Nepalese politician who was regarded as a key figure in the early days of the Panchayat system. Thapa, who was seen as one of the architects of the Panchayat system, served as the first chairman of the Rastriya Panchayat from 1963 to 1964.