Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nepal)
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA; Nepali: परराष्ट्र मन्त्रालय) is responsible for conducting external affairs of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal. Ministry of Foreign Affairs represents other line ministries and the Government of Nepal while dealing with other states.
History[]
Nepal's modern, bilateral diplomatic relations officially began with neighboring India in June 1947, followed by formal relations with France in April 1949.[1]
Roles, responsibility, and function[]
According to Government of Nepal (Allocation of Business) Rules, 2069 (2012)[2] Ministry of Foreign Affairs has the following roles, responsibility, and function:
- Formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of foreign policy, plan and programs of Nepal
- Relation with foreign nations
- Representation of Nepal in foreign countries
- Publicity of Nepal in foreign countries
- Passport and visa to be issued in abroad
- Hospitality Management
- Protocol
- Claim over a person of a Nepali or foreign citizen by the respective governments.
- Diplomatic protection (immunities) and privileges
- Record of Nepali citizens who are in abroad and their right, interest and protection.
- Non-resident Nepalese
- Economic diplomacy
- Development and promotion of public and non-governmental organizations at international level
- Consular practice
- United Nations, South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation and other international and regional organization
- Foreign diplomatic mission in Nepal
- Negotiation and agreement at diplomatic level (on the matters which do not fall under any other ministry)
- Operation of Nepal foreign service
List of ministers[]
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
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| परराष्ट्र मन्त्री | |
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| Style | His Excellency |
| Member of | Council of Ministers |
| Reports to | Prime Minister |
| Seat | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Nominator | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | The President |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Mohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana |
| Formation | 1948 |
This is a list of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Nepal:[3]
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingdom of Nepal | |||
| — | (1910–?) Acting Minister |
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1948 |
| 1 | Mohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana (1885–1967) |
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1948–1951 |
| 2 | Matrika Prasad Koirala (1912–1997) |
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1951–1952 |
| 3 | Khadga Man Singh (1907–1994) |
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1952–1953 |
| (2) | Matrika Prasad Koirala (1912–1997) |
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1953–1954 |
| 4 | Dilli Raman Regmi (1913–2001) |
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1954–1955 |
| 5 | (1910–?) |
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1955–1956 |
| 6 | (1916–1989) |
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1956–1957 |
| 7 | Kunwar Inderjit Singh (1906–1982) |
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1957 |
| 8 | Purendra Bikram Shah (1900–?) |
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1958–1959 |
| 9 | Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (1914–1982) |
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1959–1960 |
| 10 | Tulsi Giri (1926–2018) |
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1960–1962 |
| 11 | Rishikesh Shah (1925–2002) |
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1962 |
| (10) | Tulsi Giri (1926–2018) |
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1962–1963 |
| 12 | Kirti Nidhi Bista (1927–2017) |
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1963–1968 |
| 13 | Gehendra Bahadur Rajbhandari (1923–1994) |
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1968–1971 |
| (12) | Kirti Nidhi Bista (1927–2017) |
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1971–1972 |
| 14 | Gyanendra Bahadur Karki (1930–1992) |
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1972–1975 |
| 15 | (b. 1928) |
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1975–1979 |
| (12) | Kirti Nidhi Bista (1927–2017) |
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1979 |
| 16 | (b. 1929) |
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1979–1981 |
| 17 | Surya Bahadur Thapa (1928–2015) |
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1981–1982 |
| 18 | Padma Bahadur Khatri (1915–1985) |
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1982–1985 |
| 19 | (1909–1992) |
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1985–1986 |
| 20 | Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay (1929–2011) |
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1986–1990 |
| 21 | Hari Bahadur Basnet (b. 1942) |
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1990 |
| 22 | Pashupati Shamsher Jang Bahadur Rana (b. 1941) |
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1990 |
| 23 | Krishna Prasad Bhattarai (1924–2011) |
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1990–1991 |
| 24 | Girija Prasad Koirala (1924–2010) |
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1991–1994 |
| 25 | Madhav Kumar Nepal (b. 1953) |
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1994–1995 |
| 26 | Prakash Chandra Lohani (b. 1944) |
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1995–1997 |
| 27 | Rabindra Nath Sharma (1930?–2008) |
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1997 |
| (26) | Prakash Chandra Lohani (b. 1944) |
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1997 |
| 28 | Kamal Thapa (b. 1955) |
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1997–1998 |
| (24) | Girija Prasad Koirala (1924–2010) |
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1998–1999 |
| (23) | Krishna Prasad Bhattarai (1924–2011) |
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1999 |
| 29 | Ram Sharan Mahat (b. 1951) |
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1999–2000 |
| 30 | (1946–2018) |
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2000–2001 |
| 31 | Sher Bahadur Deuba (b. 1946) |
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2001–2002 |
| 32 | (b. 1940) |
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2002–2003 |
| (17) | Surya Bahadur Thapa (1928–2015) |
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2003–2004 |
| 33 | Bhekh Bahadur Thapa (b. 1937) |
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2004 |
| (31) | Sher Bahadur Deuba (b. 1946) |
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2004–2005 |
| 34 | (b. 1944) |
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2005–2006 |
| 35 | KP Sharma Oli (b. 1952) |
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2006–2007 |
| 36 | Sahana Pradhan (1932–2014) |
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2007–2008 |
| Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal | |||
| 37 | Upendra Yadav (b. 1960) |
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2008–2009 |
| 38 | Sujata Koirala (b. 1954) |
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2009–2011 |
| (37) | Upendra Yadav (b. 1960) |
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2011 |
| 39 | Narayan Kaji Shrestha (b. 1960) |
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2011–2012 |
| 40 | Ishwar Pokhrel (b. 1954) |
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2012 |
| (39) | Narayan Kaji Shrestha (b. 1960) |
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2012–2013 |
| 41 | Madhav Prasad Ghimire (b. 1961) |
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2013–2014 |
| 42 | Mahendra Bahadur Pandey (b. 1948) |
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2014–2015 |
| (28) | Kamal Thapa (b. 1955) |
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2015–2016 |
| 43 | Prakash Sharan Mahat (b. 1959) |
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2016–2017 |
| 44 | Krishna Bahadur Mahara (b. 1958) |
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2017 |
| (31) | Sher Bahadur Deuba (b. 1946) |
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2017–2018 |
| 45 | Pradeep Kumar Gyawali (b. 1962) |
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2018–2021 |
| 46 | Raghubir Mahaseth |
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2021 |
| (35) | KP Sharma Oli (b. 1952) |
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2021 |
| (31) | Sher Bahadur Deuba (b. 1946) |
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2021 |
| 47 | Narayan Khadka (b. 1949) |
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2021–present |
Organisational structure[]
There are two departments under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
- Department of Passport, Narayanhiti, Kathmandu
- Department of Consular Services, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu
The Ministry has operated a Liaison Office in the border town of Birgunj since 2005.[4]
The Ministry operates the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) in Tripureshwor, Kathmandu.[5]
See also[]
- Foreign relations of Nepal
- List of diplomatic missions of Nepal
- List of diplomatic missions in Nepal
References[]
- ^ "Diplomatic Relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Government of Nepal. Archived from the original on 2012-10-28. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Foreign ministers L–R". rulers.org. B. Schemmel. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ "Liaison Office, Birgunj". Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Government of Nepal. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "Institute of Foreign Affairs". Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nepal MOFA.
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