Kathmandu, September 18
The government has recommended ambassadors for 13 countries, including India, China, the United States and the United Kingdom.
A Cabinet meeting held on Friday decided to recommend the names for ambassadorial appointments.
The government said the proposed ambassadors include individuals with expertise in various fields, academic and research backgrounds, and experience in leadership and other areas.
The recommended names will now be forwarded to the parliamentary hearing committee for approval. Once the parliamentary hearing process is completed, the government will seek agrément from the respective countries.
The President will appoint the ambassadors after receiving approval from the host countries.
Who has been recommended?
The government has recommended the following individuals for ambassadorial appointments
- Dr Nischal Nath Pandey — India
- Dr Kalyan Raj Sharma — China
- Chiran Jung Thapa — United States
- Former Army Chief Gaurav Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (retired) — United Kingdom
- Jigyan Kumar Thapa — Japan
- Suresh Kumar Karn — Israel
- Prapti Sherchan — Spain
- Sharu Joshi — Germany
- Dr Padmakshi Rana — Oman
- Chudamani Kharel — Malaysia
- Prof Dr Sangam Shrestha — South Korea
- Dr Manchal Jha — Sri Lanka
- Giribahadur Sunar — Saudi Arabia
The government had been preparing ambassadorial recommendations after inviting applications for several vacant diplomatic posts. More than 4,400 applications were received during the open application process, with the number later reduced after incomplete and duplicate applications were removed.
The ambassadorial appointments have been delayed for months, leaving a number of Nepal’s diplomatic missions without ambassadors. The latest recommendations cover only part of the vacant missions, with several posts still requiring appointments.
The nominees will have to go through parliamentary hearings before their names can be forwarded to the respective countries for agrément. Only after receiving consent from the host country can the President formally appoint them as ambassadors.
