Om Prakash Mishra
{{Short description|Nepali jurist}}
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| name = Om Prakash Mishra
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|01|01}}
| birth_place = Rupandehi, Lumbini Province, Nepal
| alma_mater = University of Delhi
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| occupation = Judge
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| office = Chief Justice of Nepal
| spouse = Lalita Mishra
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| term_start1 = 10 September 2018
| term_end1 = 1 January 2019
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| term_start2 = 27 May 2014
| term_end2 = 5 August 2018
| predecessor1 = Deepak Raj Joshee
| successor1 = Cholendra Shumsher JBR
| office2 = Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal
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Om Prakash Mishra ({{langx|ne|ओमप्रकाश मिश्र}}) is a Nepali jurist. He was the 26th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nepal.{{Cite web |url=http://supremecourt.gov.np/pages/cv_justices/cv_OmPrakashMishra.html |title=Honorable Mr. OM PRAKASH MISHRA |website=supremecourt.gov.np |access-date=27 May 2014}} He was appointed to the highest position in the apex court on 3 August 2018.{{Cite web |url=https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/two-thirds-of-hearing-committee-reject-cj-aspirant-joshee/|title=Two-thirds of hearing-committee reject CJ aspirant Joshee|website=thehimalayantimes.com|language=en-US |access-date=2018-03-18}}
Education
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!Degree !University/Board !Year |
| Master of Comparative Law (MCL)
|Delhi University, India |1989 |
| Master in Arts (Political Science)
|Tribhuvan University, Nepal |1985 |
| Diploma in Law (D.L.)
|Tribhuvan University, Nepal |1980 |
Mishra completed his Masters of Comparative Law (MCL) from Delhi University in 1989. He also studied Political Science from Tribhuvan University, completing in 1985.
He speaks Bhojpuri (native), Nepali (spoken and written), English (spoken and written) and Hindi (spoken and written)
Career
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!Designation !Organization/Institution !Tenure Period |
| Chief Justice
|Supreme Court of Nepal |September 10, 2018 – January 1, 2019 |
| Acting Chief Justice
|Supreme Court of Nepal |August 5, 2018 – September 10, 2018 |
| Justice
|Supreme Court of Nepal |May 27, 2014 – August 5, 2018 |
| Chief Judge
|Appellate Court Rajbiraj |2013- May 25, 2014 A.D. |
| Member
|Special Court |2008-Jan. 9, 2013 A.D. |
| Judge
|Various Appellate Court |2006-Feb 26, 2009 A.D. |
| Judge
|Various District Courts |1990-March 22, 2006 A.D. |
| Additional District Judge
|Mid Western Regional Court Surkhet |1985 - April 28, 1990 A.D. |
| Section Officer
|Ministry of Law and Justice |1981-Oct. 26, 1985 A.D. |
See also
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Category:People from Rupandehi District
Category:Delhi University alumni