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	Surya Bahadur Thapa appointed new Nepalese premier
		Thapa (75) comes from the same party as his predecessor, Lokendra Bahadur Chand, who stepped down last Friday after weeks of protests by opposition parties angry at his appointment.
		Though Thapa is a pro-monarchist, he had joined leaders of other main parties in criticising the king for his decision in October to sack elected prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, postpone elections and appoint Chand as premier.
		Thapa has been appointed prime minister at a crucial stage in the midst of peace talks between the government and Maoist rebels who have been trying to rid the country of the monarchy since 1996.
	www.rediff.com /news/2003/jun/04nep.htm (200 words)

	Surya Bahadur Thapa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Surya Bahadur Thapa (born March 21, 1928) has been Prime Minister of Nepal five times, under three different kings, in a political career lasting nearly 50 years.
		Thapa received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Allahabad University, India and an honorary Doctor of Literature degree from Kurukshetra University.
		Thapa was born in Dhankuta and has one son and three daughters.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Surya_Bahadur_Thapa (184 words)

	TIMEasia Magazine: "We're not looking for any excuses to postpone"
		Prime Minister Suryabahadur Thapa, who has held the position four times before, is head of the caretaker government appointed by King Gyanendra to run Nepal while parliament is suspended.
		Thapa: My impression is that the present situation is not something the king wanted.
		Thapa: We plan to hold polls for local bodies in June or July and after that parliamentary elections in November.
	www.time.com /time/asia/2004/nepal_king/nepal_intvu_thapa.html (578 words)

	The Kathmandu Post (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Thapa said that the country was standing at the cross-roads of a difficult period and pointed out that it was the chief duty of each and every self-respecting Nepali to co-operate in creating a conducive atmosphere for nation-building and establishing lasting peace.
		Thapa pointed out that the since the parties’ demands - that the executive powers be restored to the cabinet, that the ministers should be appointed upon the recommendation of the prime minister and that the cabinet be an all-representative one - have been fulfilled by the king, no issues have been left for political conflict.
		He also argued that in appointing Surya Bahadur Thapa, the king conceded to the political parties’ fundamental demands that either an all-party government with executive power be formed or the House of Representatives be reinstated.
	www.kantipuronline.com /archive/kpost/2003-6-7/kp_frontpg.htm (3378 words)

	Nepal - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Nepal
		Thapa, who had been prime minister 1965–69 and 1979–83, was again appointed prime minister, heading a coalition that included members from the RPP, the Nepal Sabdhavana Party (NSP), and the NCP, formerly the main opposition party.
		However, the coalition was unstable and, faced with a threatened confidence motion by the opposition, Prime Minister Thapa asked King Birendra to dissolve parliament and call a new election.
		In April 1998, in accordance with the coalition agreement of October 1997, Surya Bahadur Thapa, of the RPP, stepped down as prime minister to be replaced by the NCP leader, Krishna Prasad Bhattarai.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Nepal (2056 words)

	Surya Bahadur Thapa appointed new Nepalese premier
		Thapa (75) comes from the same party as his predecessor, Lokendra Bahadur Chand, who stepped down last Friday after weeks of protests by opposition parties angry at his appointment.
		Though Thapa is a pro-monarchist, he had joined leaders of other main parties in criticising the king for his decision in October to sack elected prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, postpone elections and appoint Chand as premier.
		Thapa has been appointed prime minister at a crucial stage in the midst of peace talks between the government and Maoist rebels who have been trying to rid the country of the monarchy since 1996.
	inhome.rediff.com /news/2003/jun/04nep.htm (200 words)

	The Epoch Times \| Nepal's Prime Minister Resigns
		Nepalese Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa has offered his resignation after 11 months in office, amid weeks of violent protests in the capital..
		Surya Bahadur Thapa announced his decision on state-run television and radio, but it is not yet clear whether the resignation has been accepted by the king.
		Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa says he is stepping down to protect democracy in Nepal, and to pave the way toward peace in the troubled nation.
	english.epochtimes.com /news/4-5-9/21346.html (338 words)

	Nepal (05/07)
		The King appointed Surya Bahadur Thapa as the new Prime Minister on June 4, 2003, amidst opposition from the major political parties.
		Thapa resigned in May 2004 as a result of political pressure.
		In June 2004, the King reinstated formerly dismissed Sher Bahadur Deuba as Prime Minister.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5283.htm (5880 words)

	Kuensel Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Surya Bahadur Thapa, and the ambassador at large, Dr. Bekh Bahadur Thapa, at the SAARC summit in Islamabad the prime minister, Lyonpo Jigmi Y Thinley, discussed a range of issues including the “regrettable” December 22 attack on the Bhutanese officials in Jhapa.
		Surya Bahadur Thapa, said that the government of Nepal regretted the incident in Jhapa.
		Thapa said that the refugee problem was very complex by nature but he was confident that the two governments would be able to continue the progress achieved by the ministerial joint committee.
	www.kuenselonline.com /article.php?sid=3619 (286 words)

	Nepal's turmoil
		With the resignation of Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand in the last week of May, the Himalayan kingdom is facing another spell of uncertainty.
		Soon after his nomination, Thapa said that the agitation could no longer be justified because with his appointment, executive powers had been transferred to a Premier.
		Thapa's manoeuvres come amid growing criticism of the King by political parties and the Maoist rebels, who are currently observing a ceasefire.
	www.flonnet.com /fl2013/stories/20030704001605000.htm (963 words)

	The Hindu : Thapa for strong Indian ties
		Thapa the biggest priority is to find a way out of the deep political crisis currently enveloping Nepal.
		Thapa as the Prime Minister is being seen here as creating a small opportunity to break the gridlock among the monarchy, political parties, and the Maoists.
		Thapa is striving to establish a government that represents major parties and revive negotiations with the Maoists.
	www.hinduonnet.com /2003/06/19/stories/2003061903181200.htm (839 words)

	Nepal PM resigns over protests - BreakingNews (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Nepal's royal-appointed Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa announced Friday he had resigned "in the interests of the nation" to try to defuse a mounting crisis over the country's political future.
		Thapa's resignation follows widespread opposition-led street protests demanding restoration of democratic rule after King Gyanendra dismissed the elected government in October 2002 and installed an administration made up of royal appointees.
		Thapa took over as prime minister last June from fellow rightist National Democratic Party member Lokendra Bahadur Chand, who was named prime minister in 2002.
	www.theage.com.au - !http: //www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/05/07/1083911411537.html (298 words)

	NEPAL IN CRISIS: The agitation continues: Update 46 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		For quite sometime, it was getting clear that Thapa had not been able to make any progress in persuading the agitating parties to give up their agitation and join him to form an all party government and that he has to go.
		Thapa said that he was resigning as he did not want the current political impasse to continue.
		Thus Thapa was caught between the King who apparently wanted tougher action against the leaders of the movement and the intransigent leaders who were not willing to budge and there was every indication that the movement would spin out of control.
	www.saag.org /notes3/note224.html (1177 words)

	Nepal's king delays naming premier - The Washington Times: World Briefings - May 29, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Thapa after 11 months in office had raised hopes of an end to the country's long-running political impasse, but brinkmanship by the king, the political parties and Maoist insurgents is pushing Nepal toward anarchy.
		Thapa's resignation followed often violent antimonarchy demonstrations since April 1 organized by the five parliamentary parties, which demanded restoration of the dissolved parliament and formation of an all-party government.
		Thapa's resignation, palace officials quoted the king as saying the next government should include all sides under the leadership of a person with a "clean image" who can restore peace and prepare parliamentary elections before mid-April 2005.
	washingtontimes.com /world/20040528-104852-5185r.htm (1646 words)

	The Kathmandu Post (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa today said that he had an open mind on the issue of revival of the House of Representatives, but insisted that such an issue should be thrashed out through collective wisdom and cool head.
		Thapa refused to give his piece of mind on the rebels’ demands for a round-table conference, an interim government and constituent assembly elections, saying, "I should not be prejudging the issue when negotiation process is on with the government keeping an open mind."
		Though Thapa chose all the names from within the party circle, a number of RPP members gathered at Rana’s residence today have collectively put pressures on chairman Rana to take initiatives for institutional inclusion of party members in the council of ministers.
	www.kantipuronline.com /archive/kpost/2003-6-12/kp_frontpg.htm (4765 words)

	NEPAL: Veteran Politician Surya Bahadur Thapa takes over as Prime minister: Update 32. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Four times Prime minister, Surya Bahadur Thapa was appointed as Prime minister again by King Gyanendra on June 4, after the political parties are said to have failed to reach a consensus on a common candidate.
		Secondly, Surya Bahadur will necessarily have to induct members of the five political parties now agitating if it has to be a representative one.
		Surya Bahadur Thapa is competent with vast experience in governance and is also a clever politician.
	www.saag.org /notes2/note187.html (1236 words)

	Asia Times -Roadmaps and roadblocks in Nepal
		Bowing to public sentiment, the then prime minister, Lokendra Bahadur Chand, had resigned and the king had appointed Surya Bahadur Thapa in his place in June.
		Thapa's appointment went against the general expectation that the king would work with the political parties and nominate their chosen candidate, CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist, UML) general-secretary, Madhav Kumar Nepal, to the high office.
		The Surya Bahadur Thapa government took office promising to maintain continuity in the peace process that had begun with the January 2003 ceasefire.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/South_Asia/EH06Df01.html (961 words)

	Nepalnews.com Mercantile Connumications Pvt. Ltd.
		With the majority of members representing erstwhile Panchas, RPP was born as a twin and later it merged into single party securing the position of third largest political party after the first general elections.
		After dismissal of elected prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba in October 4, 2003, King Gyanendra had again appointed Lokendra Bahadur Chand and Surya Bahadur Thapa as prime ministers.
		Home Minister Kamal Thapa, who has a track record of shifting his side several times, was with prime minister Surya Bahadur Thapa, who now heads a separate party.
	www.nepalnews.com /contents/2006/englishweekly/spotlight/jan/jan13/national4.php (563 words)

	Himalayism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Opening the museum, PM Thapa said that the museum would be one of the major tourist attractions of the country.
		Thapa also revealed that the government has decided to celebrate golden jubilees of the conquests of all the mountains having peaks with altitudes of more than 8,000 metres.
		Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa inaugurated the museum amid a function on Thursday.
	www.himalayism.com /news_archieve/february_2004.htm (3392 words)

	Aljazeera.Net - Nepal royalist PM quits after protests (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Nepal's royalist Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa has announced his resignation on national television and radio, after weeks of street protests.
		Thapa's resignation came a day after a key meeting with international donors who pressed for democratic reforms and urged an end to a Maoist revolt in the aid-dependent country that has claimed over 9000 lives.
		Opposition groups mounted daily street protests demanding the king sack Thapa and restore multi-party democracy, and his departure could pave the way for fresh talks between the king and the opposition.
	english.aljazeera.net /NR/exeres/61F67D74-AB8C-4550-A302-623E85544A6E.htm (290 words)

	Surya Bahadur Thapa arrives in India:- - News - Webindia123.com
		Nepal's former Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa who arrived here today on an unofficial visit, will be meeting Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran.
		Surya Bahadur Thapa, who has served five times as the Prime Minister of Nepal, under three different kings, in a political career lasting nearly 50 years, said his visit to India is for a health check up.
		While ostensibly he is here for a routine health check up, Surya Bahadur Thapa is expected to meet top Indian leaders to discuss the current internal situation in Nepal.
	news.webindia123.com /news/showdetails.asp?id=91303&cat=India (223 words)

	Surya Bahadur Thapa -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Surya Bahadur Thapa (born March 21, 1928) has been (The person who holds the position of head of state in England) Prime Minister of (A small landlocked Asian country high in the Himalayas between India and China) Nepal five times, under three different kings, in a political career lasting nearly 50 years.
		He was appointed for the fifth time by (Click link for more info and facts about the King) the King on June 4, 2003.
		Thapa was born in (Click link for more info and facts about Dhankuta) Dhankuta and has one son and three daughters.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/su/surya_bahadur_thapa.htm (189 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : International (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Nepal Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa in Kathmandu.
		Kathmandu, Nov. 4 (Reuters): Nepal’s Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa vowed today to step up a drive to crush Maoist insurgents and hold early elections in the Himalayan country.
		Thapa, a staunch royalist, said the government would hold elections for nearly 4,000 village assemblies after quelling the Maoist revolt, and would follow them up with national elections.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1031105/asp/foreign/story_2536956.asp (112 words)

	Deuba reaapointed Nepal PM
		Nepal's King Gyanendra today reappointed as Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, whose firing two years ago thrust the Himalyan nation into political turmoil and sparked a series of protests by mainstream parties.
		Deuba would be "invested with executive rights" unlike his predecessor Surya Bahadur Thapa, who could not make appointments without the approval of the King, a Royal Palace notification said.
		He was dismissed as prime minister on October 4, 2002 by King Gyanendra, who described him as "incompetent" for recommending the postponement of the general election due to the Maoist threats. Gyanendra then appointed Surya Bahadur Thapa as the new prime minister.
	in.rediff.com /news/2004/jun/02nepal1.htm (239 words)

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