Chief Justice of Nepal

Rt. Honorable Mr. Ram Prasad Shrestha
Chief Justice of Nepal

Personal	Date of Birth: 7^th May 1946 (23rd Baishak 2003 B.S) Place of Birth: Humin -6, Palpa , Nepal Nationality: Nepali Religion: Hindu Marital Status: Married Official Address: GPO Box: 20438, Supreme Court of Nepal Tele Phone: 00977-1-4262546 (Office) 00977-1-4410363 (Res.) Fax No.: 00977-1-4246864 Home Address: Kathmandu -2, Lazimpat, Kathmandu . Nepal Phone: 977-1-4445195
Education	1976, Tribhuvan University , Kathmandu , Nepal M.A. (Masters in Arts) 1971, Tribhuvan University , Kathmandu , Nepal B.L. (Bachelors in Law) 1974, CEDA, Tribhuvan University , Kathmandu , Nepal Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration
Languages	Nepali, English, Hindi
Award Received	Gorkha Dachchin Bahu 3^rd (1991) Gorkha Dachchin Bahu 4^th (1981)
Work experience	28^th March, 2010 – Present, Supreme Court of Nepal Chief Justice 15^th January 2003 – 27^th March, 2010 , Supreme Court of Nepal Justice 13^th April 1996 – 14^th January, 2003, Appellate Court (Nepalgunj, Pokhara) Chief Judge 9^th November 1991 – 12^th April 1996, Appellate Court (Patan, Nepalgunj) Judge 17^th January 1984-8^th November 1991, (Mahakali, Koshi and Veri Zonal Court) Zonal Judge 15^th July 1975 – 16^th January 1984, (Sangjya, Parsa, Kaski, District Courts) District Judge
Other Experiences
Chairperson		28^th March, 2010 – Present, (Judicial Council & Judicial Service Commission) Formed according to Articles 113 and 114 of the Interim Constitution of Nepal , 2006. 28th March, 2010 – Present, Standing Committee, Supreme Court of Nepal . Formed according to Rule 11 of Supreme Court Rules, 1992. 28th March, 2010 – Present, Governing Council of National Judicial Academy of Nepal . Formed according to National Judicial Academy Act, 2006. 23rd September, 2009-27th March, 2010 Judges Society , Nepal .
Coordinator		2009, Study Committee on the Development of Irregularities Free Judiciary, Supreme Court of Nepal Formed by the then Rt. Hon'ble Chief Justice Mr. Anup Raj Sharma. 2008, Central Judicial Coordination Committee, Supreme Court of Nepal Formed according to Rule 13 of Supreme Court Rules, 1992. 2007, Study Committee on the condition of Judicial Personnel in various District Courts and Appellate Courts in Terai Region of Nepal due to insecurity. Formed by the Full Court of the Supreme Court.
Member		2007, Supreme Court of Nepal High Level Steering Committee. Formed by the then Chief Justice for implementation of 1^st Strategic Plan of the Nepalese Judiciary. 2008, Supreme Court of Nepal High Level Committee on Solution of Judicial Problems. Formed by the then Chief Justice. 2008, Supreme Court of Nepal High Level Direction Committee.
Seminar		29^th-30^th October, 2009, Nepal Comparative Seminar on Criminal Justice System and Criminal Procedures. World Conference on "Rule of Law" ( Vienna , Austria ).
Official Visit		Study Visit on Judiciary and Human Rights ( Philippines , Singapore , France , Germany and Austria ). Informal Visit ( Switzerland , Hungary and Slovenia ).
Interest / Belief		To Establish Corruption Free Judiciary Deep Belief on Divine Power & Divine Light.