Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya
Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay (Nepali: शैलेन्द्र कुमार उपाध्याय) (September 13, 1929 – May 9, 2011) was a Nepalese politician. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs for Nepal from 1986 to 1990. He was Nepal's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1972 to 1978.[1][2]
Shailendra Upadhyay | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay | |
| Born | 13 September 1929 |
| Died | May 9, 2011 (aged 81) |
| Cause of death | Exposure, AMS |
| Occupation | Mountaineer, politician |
| Organization | United Nations |
| Known for | oldest person to climb Mount Everest |
Born in exile in Karnol, Saheb Ganj, India, due to the Kshatriya seizure of the Nepalese government in 1846.
Shailendra, also, held positions for Nepal, as Defense Minister, Interior Minister, and the King's Royal Adviser.
Eighty-one-year-old Upadhyay died on May 9, 2011, in an attempt to become the oldest person to climb Mount Everest.[3][4]
References
- "60$ Roadside assistance in Los Angeles county Orange county CHEAP roadside assistance services 24/7". Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- "Former Nepal minister dies during Everest record bid". BBC News. 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- "Wayback Machine". May 25, 2012. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- Jason Burke; Anil Giri (2011-05-10). "Ex-Nepal foreign minister dies in Mount Everest climb". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.