New Prime Minister Elected in NepalSher Bahadur Deuba, who once led a shaky coalition government, was elected prime minister Sunday to head the ninth government since democracy was restored in this Himalayan nation in 1990.Deuba received 72 out of 113 votes in a leadership election by the ruling Nepali Congress. King Gyanendra, the constitutional monarch, later officially appointed Dueba as the prime minister. Deuba defeated his only opponent, Sushil Koirala, the 63-year-old nephew of Girija Prasad Koirala, who resigned Thursday as prime minister after leading Nepal for most of the last 11 years since the country's absolute monarchy ended in a popular revolt. Koirala trailed with 40 votes and one vote was declared invalid, said election official Basu Risal. |
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