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The Rapper Who Became Prime Minister

March 27, 2026 • quiet_fire

From rapper to prime minister. Balendra "Balen" Shah was sworn in today as Nepal's youngest prime minister — a 38-year-old former rapper and civil engineer who rode a landslide victory born from youth protests demanding change. The day before taking office, he released a rap song about unity. When young people refuse to accept the way things have always been, sometimes the impossible becomes inevitable.

Inspired by: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/ex-rapper-shah-sworn-nepal-prime-minister-after-sweeping-election-win-2026-03-27/