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2008 in Nepal

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2008
in
Nepal

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The following lists events that happened during 2008 in Nepal.

Incumbents

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Events

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May

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June

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Narayanhiti Palace
  • June 11 - The last King of Nepal Gyanendra departs from Narayanhiti Palace for the last time after Nepal is declared to be a republic.[3]

July

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August

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  • August 15 - The Nepalese Constituent Assembly elects former Maoist rebel Prachanda as the first Prime Minister of Nepal as a republic.[5]

Deaths

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Edmund Hillary - First person to reach top of Everest.

References

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  1. ^ "Nepal bans rallies in Kathmandu". 26 May 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Nepal prepares to become republic". 28 May 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Ex-king quits palace in new republic of Nepal". 11 June 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Nepali presidential re-election voting continues". 21 July 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  5. ^ "Former Maoist rebel elected as Nepalese PM". 16 August 2008. Retrieved 25 January 2015.