Shisir Khanal (Nepali: शिशिर खनाल) is a Nepali politician and member of Rastriya Swatantra Party.[1] He is a former Minister of Education, Science and Technology.[2] He was elected in 2022 from Kathmandu 6 to the House of Representatives.[3][4][5]
Shisir Khanal | |
|---|---|
| शिशिर खनाल | |
 Khanal during an interview before the 2022 elections | |
| Minister of Education, Science and Technology | |
| In office 17 January 2023 – 5 February 2023 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| Preceded by | Devendra Paudel |
| Succeeded by | Ashok Rai |
| Member of the Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 22 December 2022 | |
| President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Preceded by | Bhimsen Das Pradhan |
| Constituency | Kathmandu 6 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 December 1978 Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Political party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
| Spouse | Achyuta Adhikari |
| Education | MIPA (UW-Madison); BA in IPED (Bridgeport) |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison; University of Bridgeport |
| Website | shisirkhanal |
Shisir received his Master of International Public Affairs (MIPA) from UW–Madison's Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs in 2005.[6]
References edit
- ^ "Rastriya Swatantra Party wins three Kathmandu constituencies". kathmandupost.com.
- ^ The Himalayan Times. "Rastriya Swatantra Party decides to quit govt". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
- ^ "RSP's Shishir Khanal wins in Kathmandu-6". nepalnews.com. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ "Shishir Khanal elected from Kathmandu-6". setopati.com. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ "Rastriya Swatantra Party's Shishir Khanal secures victory in Kathmandu-6". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ^ "Shisir Khanal MIPA'05 | Wisconsin Alumni Association". www.uwalumni.com. Retrieved 2023-01-17.