Matrika Prasad Koirala

Matrika Prasad Koirala मातृका प्रसाद कोइराला
18th Prime Minister of Nepal
In office 16 November 1951 – 14 August 1952
Monarch	Tribhuvan
Preceded by	Mohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana
Succeeded by	Direct Rule by King Tribhuvan
In office 15 June 1953 – 11 April 1955
Monarchs	Tribhuvan Mahendra
Preceded by	Direct Rule by King Tribhuvan
Succeeded by	Interim Served by Surya Bahadur Thapa
Nepali Ambassador to the United States
In office 13 July 1961 – 3 August 1964
Preceded by	Rishikesh Shah
Succeeded by	Padma Bahadur Khatri
1st President of the Nepali Congress
In office 12 April 1950 – 26 May 1952
Preceded by	Party established
Succeeded by	B. P. Koirala
Personal details
Born	(1912-01-01)1 January 1912 Varanasi, British India
Died	11 September 1997(1997-09-11) (aged 85) Biratnagar, Nepal
Parent(s)	Krishna Prasad Koirala Mohan Kumari Koirala
Relatives	See Koirala family

Matrika Prasad Koirala (Nepali: मातृका प्रसाद कोइराला Listen^ⓘ; 1 January 1912 – 11 September 1997)^[1] was the Prime Minister of Nepal for two separate terms from 16 November 1951 to 14 August 1952 and again from 15 June 1953 to 11 April 1955.^[2]