Umesh Shrestha

Honorable Umesh Shrestha

Honourable Umesh Shrestha
उमेश श्रेष्ठ
Minister of State for Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers of Nepal
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 October 2021
President	Bidya Devi Bhandari
Prime Minister	Sher Bahadur Deuba
State Minister of Health and Population
In office 25 July 2021 – 8 October 2021
President	Bidya Devi Bhandari
Prime Minister	Sher Bahadur Deuba
Preceded by	Nawaraj Rawat
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha for Nepali Congress party list
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 March 2018
Member of Constituent Assembly for Nepali Congress party list
In office 21 January 2014 – 14 October 2017
Personal details
Born	(1956-02-03) 3 February 1956 Lalitpur District, Nepal
Nationality	Nepali
Political party	Nepali Congress
Parents	Badri Prasad Shrestha (father) Lila Devi Shrestha (mother)

Umesh Shrestha is a Nepalese politician, and business person, currently serving in the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Nepal. He served as the State Minister for Health and Population in Nepal.

He has significantly contributed to the economic development of the Agriculture, Tourism, Hydropower, Banking, and Industrial sectors of Nepal.

Early life

Umesh Shrestha was born on 3 February 1956 in Bhojpur Bazzar 4, Bhojpur.

Shrestha is currently residing in Lalitpur Lalitpur Metropolitan City 03, Jhamsikhel.

Education

Shrestha completed his Secondary Leaving Certificate (SLC) from Bhojpur. To pursue higher education, he ventured into Kathmandu and completed his MA and B.Ed.

Shrestha has observed the Education system and pedagogy of over 3 dozen countries, namely, the United States of America, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Portugal, South Africa, Australia, Russia, China, India, Japan, Malaysia, Denmark, Norway, Qatar, Vietnam and Cambodia.

Career

Shrestha has dedicatedly worked in the Education sector for over 42 years.

He has worked as the Senior Chairperson of the Private and Boarding Schools' Organisation Nepal (PABSON) for 2 tenures and as the chairperson for 2 terms. The co-founder of Little Angel's Education Group, Shrestha is also the Chief Advisor of Higher Institutions and Secondary Schools' Association Nepal (HISSAN).

He is also the Chairperson of the Nepal Education Foundation located in Kathmandu. He is the Founding Chairperson of Small Heaven School in Chitwan. He is the co-founder of Little Angels’ School, Little Angels’ College of Management, and Ideal Model School. He is the Founding Chairperson of Millennium Publication Pvt. ltd, Hattiban, Lalitpur.

Shrestha has been the Chairperson of Agriculture related companies such as Himalayan Flora Lalitpur, Sagarmatha Tea Estate Sankhuwasabha, Dadabokhim Namuna Krishi Tatha Paramarsh Kendra Bhojpur, Jiri Akikrit Namuna Krishi Tatha Paramarsha Kendra Dolakah and Orchid Farm Lalitpur.

Shrestha is also involved in Hydropower Projects. He is the Chairperson of PhanchThar Power and Kalanga Basin Hydro Project. He is also engaged in Mountain Energy and Vision Energy Ramechhap Hydropower projects.

He is the Founder of Siraichuli hotel, Bharatpur. He has also invested in Central Park Resort Sauraha, and Himalayan Drishya Resort Dhulikhel.

Shrestha is also involved in the Health Sector of Nepal and worked as the State Minister for the Health and Population Department of Nepal. During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nepal, he significantly helped and contributed to the relief work for the public.