Dr. Babu Ram Bhattarai, Finance Minister, Nepal

Dr. Baburam Bhattarai (born 26 May 1954) is a senior Standing Committee Member of the Politburo of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist).

Bhattarai became politically active during his student days in India. In 1977, he founded the All India Nepalese Students Association. He then became active in the Communist Party of Nepal (Masal). As a prominent leader of CPN (Masal) he was the spokesperson of the United National People's Movement during the 1990 uprising. In 1991 he joined the Communist Party of Nepal (Unity Centre).

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