Prabhu Ram Sharma

General Prabhu Ram Sharma (Nepali: प्रभु राम शर्मा; born 5 January 1964) is the Chief of Army Staff in the Nepalese Army.[1][2] He took the oath from the president of Nepal on 9 September 2021.[3][4] He is successor to Purna Chandra Thapa.

General

Prabhu Ram Sharma
महारथी श्री
प्रभु राम शर्मा
Chief of Staff of the Nepalese Army
Assumed office
9 November 2021
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Preceded byPurna Chandra Thapa
Personal details
Born (1964-01-05) 5 January 1964
AwardsPrabal Jana Sewa Shree Padak
Suprabal Janasewa Shree
Military service
Allegiance   Nepal
Branch/service Nepal Army
Rank General

Life

Sharma was born on January 5, 1964 in Kathmandu. He entered into Nepal army in 1984 as a Second Lieutenant in Purano Gorakh Battalion. He has a master’s degree in history from Tribhuwan University and master of philosophy in Defense and Strategic Study from University of Madras.

Family

Sharma is married to Sunita Sharma and has two daughters.

Ranks

Sharma was conferred as the honorary General of the Indian Army by the Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on 10 November 2021 while Sharma was on a four-day long visit to India.

References
  1. "Promotion to Lt. Gen makes room for Prabhu Ram Sharma's journey to CoAS". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  2. "CoAS Thapa transfers key army officials". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  3. "नवनियुक्त प्रधानसेनापति शर्माले गरे पदभार ग्रहण". Setopati. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
  4. "General Prabhu Ram Sharma appointed new chief of Nepal Army". Retrieved 2021-09-09.
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