Minister for Foreign Affairsपरराष्ट्र मन्त्रीशिशिर खनाल
Shisir Khanalas of 2026-10-11Photo: opmcm.gov.np
Shisir Khanalas of 2026-10-11Photo: opmcm.gov.np
- Office
- Minister for Foreign Affairsपरराष्ट्र मन्त्री
- Institution
- Ministry of Foreign Affairsपरराष्ट्र मन्त्रालय Official website
- Member of Parliament
- Member page
- Source
- opmcm.gov.np/pages/ministers-pages-23 Checked 2026-10-11
Short biography
- Holds a master's in International Public Affairs from the La Follette School of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin–Madison, and a BA in International Political Economy and Diplomacy from the University of Bridgeport, USA.अमेरिकाको युनिभर्सिटी अफ विस्कन्सिन–म्याडिसन अन्तर्गत ला फोलेट स्कूल अफ पब्लिक अफेयर्सबाट अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय सार्वजनिक मामिलामा स्नातकोत्तर र युनिभर्सिटी अफ ब्रिजपोर्टबाट अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय राजनीतिक अर्थशास्त्र तथा कूटनीतिमा स्नातक। Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister's biography page, education
- Co-founded Teach for Nepal and was its CEO (2012–2019); education adviser to Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City, Dang (2019–2022).टिच फर नेपालका सहसंस्थापक तथा प्रमुख कार्यकारी अधिकृत (सन् २०१२–२०१९); दाङको तुलसीपुर उपमहानगरपालिकाका शिक्षा सल्लाहकार (सन् २०१९–२०२२)। Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister's biography page, professional experience
- Member of the House of Representatives from Kathmandu-6 (2022–2025) and Minister for Education, Science and Technology in 2023; re-elected from Kathmandu-6 in 2026 for the Rastriya Swatantra Party, where he heads the foreign relations department.काठमाडौं–६ बाट प्रतिनिधिसभा सदस्य (सन् २०२२–२०२५) र सन् २०२३ मा शिक्षा, विज्ञान तथा प्रविधि मन्त्री; सन् २०२६ मा राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टीबाट काठमाडौं–६ मा पुनः निर्वाचित, पार्टीको परराष्ट्र सम्बन्ध विभाग प्रमुख। Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister's biography page, public offices and party roles
- Minister for Foreign Affairs since 27 March 2026.सन् २०२६ मार्च २७ (२०८२ चैत १३) देखि परराष्ट्रमन्त्री। Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister's biography page, current office
Record in office
- 2026-04-09 Attended the 9th Indian Ocean Conference in Port Louis, Mauritius (10–12 April 2026) and delivered Nepal's national statement.मौरिससको पोर्ट लुइसमा भएको नवौँ हिन्द महासागर सम्मेलन (सन् २०२६ अप्रिल १०–१२) मा सहभागी भई नेपालको राष्ट्रिय वक्तव्य दिए। Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press release, full text
- 2026-06-17 Made an official visit to China (14–17 June 2026) and held bilateral talks with Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on 15 June.चीनको औपचारिक भ्रमण (सन् २०२६ जुन १४–१७; २०८३ जेठ ३१–असार ३) गरी १५ जुनमा बेइजिङमा चिनियाँ विदेशमन्त्री वाङ यीसँग द्विपक्षीय वार्ता गरे। Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press note, points 1–2
- 2026-07-14 Held a virtual meeting with UK Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis on outstanding grievances of British Gurkhas.बेलायती गोर्खाहरूका लामो समयदेखिका माग सम्बन्धमा बेलायतका रक्षामन्त्री ड्यान जार्भिससँग भर्चुअल बैठक गरे। Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press release, full text
- 2026-09-24 Delivered Nepal's statement at the UN High-Level Meeting on sea-level rise in New York during the 81st UN General Assembly.संयुक्त राष्ट्रसंघ महासभाको ८१औँ अधिवेशनका क्रममा न्युयोर्कमा समुद्री सतह वृद्धिसम्बन्धी उच्चस्तरीय बैठकमा नेपालको वक्तव्य दिए। Ministry of Foreign Affairs Statement page header
- 2026-10-08 Held bilateral talks with Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Melbourne.मेलबर्नमा अस्ट्रेलियाकी विदेशमन्त्री पेनी वङसँग द्विपक्षीय वार्ता गरे। Ministry of Foreign Affairs Press release, full text
Controversies and legal matters
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