Ram Karki

Ram Karki (राम कार्की( पार्थ)), (born 16 October 1956) also known as Surendra Kumar Karki, is a Nepali politician belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). From August 2016 to May 2017 he served as the minister for Information and Communications of Nepal.

Personal life and early career
He was born on 14 October 1956, at Rumjatar of Okhaldhunga district. He remained underground for 10 years during the decade-long insurgency in the country. He has been active in politics for the past 35 years, and held several posts within the Maoist party. He was the party's Chief of International Bureau for many years. He was a nominated MP in the early 2010s, and later Minister for Communication. He is considered an intellectual leader focused on creating modern Maoist party manifestos and interpretations of Marxist theory. He is married to civil servant Sherap Shenga, who was born and raised in Sikkim, India. Together they have a son and a daughter. These days, he lives in Dhulabari, Jhapa.