Bhekh Bahadur Thapa
| Dr. Bhekh Bahadur Thapa | |
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| डा. भेख/भेषबहादुर थापा | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nepal) | |
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In office 5 March 2004 – 5 July 2005 | |
| Monarch | Gyanendra of Nepal |
| Prime Minister | Surya Bahadur Thapa |
| Preceded by | Surya Bahadur Thapa |
| Succeeded by | Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat[1] |
| Nepalese Ambassador to India[2] | |
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In office 1997–2003 | |
| Monarch | Birendra of Nepal |
| Nepalese Ambassador to USA[3] | |
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In office 1996–1997 | |
| Monarch | Birendra of Nepal |
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In office 1980–1985 | |
| Monarch | Birendra of Nepal |
| Ministry of Finance (Nepal)[4] | |
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In office 1976–1978 | |
| Monarch | Birendra of Nepal |
| Fourth Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank | |
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In office 14 August 1966 – 26 July 1967 | |
| Monarch | Mahendra of Nepal |
| Preceded by | Pradyumna Lal Rajbhandari |
| Succeeded by | Yadav Pant[5] |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 4, 1937 Tanahu district, Nepal[6] |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Rita Thapa |
| Relations |
Bhaskar Thapa (son) Manjushree Thapa (daughter) |
| Alma mater | Claremont University[7] |
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Bhekh Bahadur Thapa (Nepali: डा. भेखबहादुर थापा also spelled as Bhesh Bahadur Thapa) is a foreign affairs expert and diplomat.[8][9] He is former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal.[10] He was fourth Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank from 14 August, 1966 to 26 July, 1967.[11] He was Minister of Finance between 1976 and 1978 A.D after serving as State Minister of Finance and Secretary of Finance Ministry. He has twice served as Ambassador to USA (1980–1985 & 1996).[12] He has served as former Nepalese ambassador to India from 1997 to 2003.[13][14] He also headed the National Advisory Committee for 18th SAARC summit that was held at Kathmandu on November 2014.[15] Currently, he is working as EPG (Eminent Person's Group) coordinator representing Nepal on reviewing bilateral treaties between India and Nepal.[16]
Personal life
He is married to Dr. Rita Thapa, a public health specialist. He has a son and two daughters. His son Bhaskar Thapa a tunnel engineer was a lead designer of the Caldecott Tunnel Fourth Bore.[17] His elder daughter Tejshree Thapa resides in Belgium. He has two grandson Barun and Siddhanta through daughter-in-law Sumira.[18] His youngest daughter Manjushree Thapa is an English language author.[19]
References
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- ↑ "Former Minister List". mofa.gov.np. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ↑ http://www.nrb.org.np/aboutus/intro.php
- ↑ "Nepal: King Appoints Bhekh Thapa as Foreign Minister and Reshuffles Portfolios". 4 March 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via WikiLeaks PlusD.
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- ↑ Republica. "My Republica – There has been no effort to reach out to outside world". myrepublica.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ↑ "Periodic conflicts between India, Pakistan have not helped Saarc". ekantipur.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ↑ "You are being redirected...". thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ↑ "Book compiles late Thapa’s works on tunnel engineering". ekantipur.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ↑ "Nepali Times – The Brief » Blog Archive » Bhaskar Thapa, 49". www.nepalitimes.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ↑ "You are being redirected...". thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.