Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviationसंस्कृति, पर्यटन तथा नागरिक उड्डयन मन्त्रीखडक राज पौडेल
Khadak Raj Paudelas of 2026-10-11Photo: opmcm.gov.np
Khadak Raj Paudelas of 2026-10-11Photo: opmcm.gov.np
- Office
- Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviationसंस्कृति, पर्यटन तथा नागरिक उड्डयन मन्त्री
- Institution
- Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviationसंस्कृति, पर्यटन तथा नागरिक उड्डयन मन्त्रालय Official website
- Member of Parliament
- Member page
- Source
- opmcm.gov.np/pages/ministers-pages-23 Checked 2026-10-11
Short biography
- Holds an MBA from Pokhara University and a bachelor's degree in English literature from Tribhuvan University.पोखरा विश्वविद्यालयबाट एमबीए र त्रिभुवन विश्वविद्यालयबाट अङ्ग्रेजी साहित्यमा स्नातक। Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister's biography page (minister-detail)
- Teacher for over 15 years and writer; author of the novel 'Paitala' and Nepali translator of John Steinbeck's 'Of Mice and Men' ('Musa Manush').१५ वर्षभन्दा बढी अध्यापन गरेका शिक्षक तथा लेखक; उपन्यास 'पैताला' का लेखक र जोन स्टाइनबेकको 'अफ माइस एन्ड मेन' को नेपाली अनुवाद 'मुसा मानुष' का अनुवादक। Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister's biography page
- Contested the 2022 (2079 BS) election for Mayor of Pokhara Metropolitan City as an independent, receiving 5,128 votes; he later joined the Rastriya Swatantra Party.२०७९ को स्थानीय तह निर्वाचनमा पोखरा महानगरपालिकाको प्रमुख पदमा स्वतन्त्र उम्मेदवार भई ५,१२८ मत पाए; पछि राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टीमा आबद्ध भए। Ratopati Paragraph on 2079 local election
- Elected to the House of Representatives from Kaski-1 in the 2026 (2082 BS) election and took office as Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation on 27 March 2026 (13 Chaitra 2082).२०८२ को निर्वाचनमा कास्की–१ बाट प्रतिनिधिसभा सदस्य निर्वाचित; २०८२ चैत १३ (२७ मार्च २०२६) मा संस्कृति, पर्यटन तथा नागरिक उड्डयन मन्त्रीको पदभार ग्रहण। Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister's biography page
Record in office
- 2026-07-03 Nominated 24 office-bearers to five bodies under the ministry, including the Pashupati Area Development Trust (7) and the Boudhanath Area Development Committee (6).मन्त्रालय मातहतका पाँच निकायमा २४ जना पदाधिकारी मनोनयन गरे; जसमा पशुपति क्षेत्र विकास कोषमा ७ र बौद्धनाथ क्षेत्र विकास समितिमा ६ जना छन्। Ekantipur Article body (Asar 19, 2083)
- 2026-07-14 By a ministerial-level decision, appointed five members of the Nepal Tourism Board for three-year terms from 10 names shortlisted by a selection committee out of more than 1,100 applicants.छनोट समितिले ११ सयभन्दा बढी आवेदकमध्येबाट सिफारिस गरेका १० जनामध्ये मन्त्रीस्तरीय निर्णयबाट पाँच जनालाई तीन वर्षका लागि नेपाल पर्यटन बोर्डको सदस्यमा नियुक्त गरियो। Ekantipur Article body (Asar 30, 2083)
Controversies and legal matters
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