Mahendra Bahadur Pandey

Mahendra Bahadur Pandey, academician and a politburo member of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist), assumed the post of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal on 25 February 2014 under Sushil Koirala-led government.[1][2][3]

Mahendra Bahadur Pandey
महेन्द्र बहादुर पाण्डे
Mahendra Bahadur Pandey with Narendra Modi in 2014
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
25 February 2014 – 12 October 2015
PresidentRam Baran Yadav
Prime MinisterSushil Koirala
Vice PresidentParamananda Jha
Personal details
Political partyCommunist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist)

Personal life

He was born in Nuwakot, Nepal in 1948. He served as the Associate Professor of English in Tribhuvan University for 20 years from 1975 to 1995.

He earned his Master of Education (M. Ed.) in English from Tribhuwan University of Nepal. He holds a Bachelor of Law (LLB) too. He has also undergone a short course on Conflict Management under the Chevening Scholarship from the U K.

He is married to Mrs Bhim Kumari Thapa. They have a daughter and a son.

Political career

From his student life, He was deeply inspired to fight for the democratic rights of the Nepalese people and for the just and equitable society. That drew him to the leftist movement in 1966. Later on, he joined the Communist Party of Nepal in 1977. He was eventually elected to the House of Representatives in 1999 and served as the Chief Whip of his party from 2006 to 2007.

He also served as the Member Secretary of Social Welfare Council in 1995.

Apart from his cabinet responsibility, he holds the post of the Chief of Education and Human Resource Department of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist).[3]

References
  1. "18 Ministers sworn-in, Cabinet meeting held". My Republica. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  2. "Nepali Times | The Brief » Blog Archive » Meet the new cabinet of Ministers". Nepali Times. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2014.
  3. "Honourable Mr. Mahendra Bahadur Pandey - Mofa". Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Retrieved 16 July 2014.


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