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The Chief of Army Staff is the Chief of the Nepalese Army and reports to the Ministry of Defense. The appointment is constitutionally subjected to be for three years or up to 61 years of age whichever is earlier. The seat of Chief of Army Staff is in Bhadrakali, Kathmandu. The current Chief of Army Staff is General Ashok Raj Sigdel, since 9 ...
General Ashok Raj Sigdel (Nepali: अशोक राज सिग्देल; born 1 February 1967) is the present Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Nepalese Army. [1] He took the oath from the President of Nepal on 9 September 2024. [2] He succeeded General Prabhu Ram Sharma. Sigdel was born on 1 February 1967, in Rupandehi. He was ...
Mukhtiyar Bhimsen Thapa was the first person to use Commander-in-Chief as the title of army chief. [4] He was given the title of General as an additional portfolio to the position of Mukhtiyar. [5] During the Anglo-Nepalese War, Bhimsen bore all the responsibilities of the army as a Commander-in-Chief. [6]
Chief of Army Staff of the Nepalese Army; In office September 2012 – August 2015: Deputy: Pawan Bahadur Pande as Chief of General Staff: Preceded by: Chhatra Man Singh Gurung: Succeeded by: Rajendra Chhetri: Personal details; Born 12 December 1955 (age 69) Relations: Rana dynasty and Pande family
[3] [4] Due to corruption allegations against former Chief Rajendra Chhetri, Thapa even went ahead and made all his property details public in order to demonstrate his anti-corruption stance. [5] Thapa also promised to provide equal opportunities to everyone serving in the army, and has been an advocate for digitalisation of Nepal Army .
In 2009, People's Republic of China pledged military aid worth Rs100 million to Nepal. [5] Since 1950, the Chief of the Army Staff of Nepal is also awarded the honorary Chief of the Army Staff of India and vice -versa in recognition of the mutual harmonious relationship between the two armies of different countries. [6] [7]
The Commander-in Chief and the Senior Commanding General between themselves dealt with the whole range of administration and policy regarding defence. For the first time in the history of Nepal, a separate ministry by the name of Defence Ministry was set up in the interim Government of 1950 headed by Prime Minister Mohan Shumsher.
Satchit Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana (15 January 1934 – 4 May 2007) was the 34th Chief of Army Staff of the Royal Nepalese Army. [citation needed] He was a member of the Rana Dynasty of Nepal. [citation needed]