Unified Marxist-Leninist's Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli has been appointed the Prime Minister of Nepal. He took oath in the presence of President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Thursday in the capital, Kathmandu.
- His appointment came two months after the resignation of former PM Nepali Congress Party's Sher Bahadur Deuba.
- Oli will be leading the nation for the second time as he previously held the top executive post from October 2015 to August 2016.
Oli's Background
Born on 22, 1952 in Nepal's Jhapa, Oli was influenced a communist leader when he was a teenager and in 1970 Oli became a member of the Nepal Communist Party and began an underground life
He was in prison for14 years for his involvement with radical communist politics. He served as home minister in 1994 and foreign minister in 2007. He became party's chairman in February 2014.
Oli pledged to work towards fulfilling his election pledges and said
"I would exert my utmost efforts to further our country's national interest,"
