Girija Prasad Koirala (04 July 1924 – 20 March 2010), a Nepalese politician. He was born in Saharsa, Bihar. He headed the Nepali Congress and served as the Prime Minister of Nepal on four occasions, including from 1991 – 1994, 1998 – 1999, 2000 – 2001, and from 2006 – 2008. He was the Acting Head of State of Nepal between January 2007 – July 2008 as the country transitioned from a monarchy to a republic. He died on 20 March 2010 in Kathmandu, Nepal, at age of 85.
