General
COAS
Prabhu Ram Sharma
महारथी श्री
प्रभु राम शर्मा
Chief of the Army Staff, Nepal
Assumed office
9 September 2021
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Ram Chandra Paudel
Preceded byPurna Chandra Thapa
Personal details
Born (1964-01-05) 5 January 1964
AwardsPrabal Jana Sewa Shree Padak
Suprabal Janasewa Shree
Military service
Allegiance   Nepal
Branch/service Nepal Army
Rank General

General Prabhu Ram Sharma (Nepali: प्रभु राम शर्मा; born 5 January 1964) is the present Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Nepalese Army.[1][2] He took the oath from the president of Nepal on 9 September 2021.[3][4] He succeeded General Purna Chandra Thapa.[5]

Sharma was born on January 5, 1964, in Kathmandu. He entered into Nepal army in 1984 as a Second Lieutenant in Purano Gorakh Battalion. He has a master's degree in history from Tribhuwan University and master of philosophy in Defense and Strategic Study from University of Madras.

Sharma is married to Sunita Sharma and has two daughters.[6]

Sharma was conferred as the honorary General of the Indian Army by the Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on 10 November 2021 while Sharma was on a four-day long visit to India.[7][8]

References

  1. ↑ "Promotion to Lt. Gen makes room for Prabhu Ram Sharma's journey to CoAS". Khabarhub. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  2. ↑ "CoAS Thapa transfers key army officials". Khabarhub. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "नवनियुक्त प्रधानसेनापति शर्माले गरे पदभार ग्रहण". Setopati. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  4. ↑ "General Prabhu Ram Sharma appointed new chief of Nepal Army". Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  5. ↑ "Gurung and Sherchan new governors in Gandaki and Lumbini; Biswo Poudel to lead NPC". OnlineKhabar English News. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  6. ↑ "Nepali Army नेपाली सेना". Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  7. ↑ Desk, India TV News (9 November 2021). "Nepal Army Chief Gen. Prabhu Ram Sharma to be conferred with 'General of Indian Army' title during India visit". Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  8. ↑ "Nepal Army Chief Sharma conferred with honorary rank of general of Indian Army". Retrieved 10 November 2021.


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