December 11, 1952

Pushpa Kamal Dahal, also known as Prachanda, is a Nepalese politician. He is the current Prime Minister of Nepal. He was born on , in the village of Dhikurpokhari, in Syangja District. He joined the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) and led the Nepalese Civil War (1996-2006) before becoming a key figure in the country’s transition to a democracy. Dahal has been Prime Minister twice before, in 2008 and 2016.