Master's degree
Institution
University of Wisconsin, United States
Country
United States
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Cabinet minister
Shishir Khanal
Rastriya Swatantra Party•Kathmandu-6•Minister of Foreign Affairs•Updated May 24, 2026, 7:00 AM
Summary
Shisir Khanal is a Nepali politician and senior member of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP). He is a two-term Member of Parliament from Kathmandu 6, having been first elected in 2022 and re-elected in the 2026 general election amid the RSP's landslide victory. He briefly served as Minister of Education, Science and Technology in 2023 before the RSP withdrew from the coalition government. Khanal is a co-founder of Teach For Nepal and has been active in RSP's leadership, including as head of its foreign affairs and tourism departments, a central secretariat member, and a key negotiator in post-election alliances. He has been mentioned as a potential candidate for Foreign Minister in the new RSP-led government.
Ministerial appointment
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Appointed on
March 27, 2026
Ministry portfolio
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Constituency
Kathmandu-6
District
Kathmandu
Votes
27,916
Vote share
64.4%
Source records
6
Profile overview
Background and experience
Education history
Professional history
Professional experience
When
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Notes
Sarvodaya Shramdan Abhiyan (Sri Lanka, Nepal, USA) 2005-2012 Teach for Nepal 2012-2019 Nitisala/Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City 2023-2025 Member of House of Representatives Kathmandu 6 2023-2025
Additional public details
Shishir Khanal, who is known as a strong leader in Nepali politics is a member of the central secretariat of the National Independence Party, the head of the party's foreign department and tourism department. Khanal won as a member of the House of Representatives in the 2079 federal election.
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Read articlePublished Jun 17, 2026, 11:45 AM
Nepal keen to build stronger ties with China: Foreign Minister Khanal
KATHMANDU: Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal has expressed Nepal’s gratitude for China’s continued support and reaffirmed the country’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with its northern neighbour. In an interview with Global Times in Beijing on… KATHMANDU: Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal has expressed Nepal’s gratitude for China’s continued support and reaffirmed the country’s commitment to strengtheni…
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Read articlePublished Jun 16, 2026, 6:45 AM
Foreign Minister Khanal meets senior CPC leader Wang Huning in Beijing
BEIJING: Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal, who is on a four-day official visit to China, held talks with Wang Huning, Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), on Tuesday. According to the Embassy of Nepal in Beijing, the meet… BEIJING: Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal, who is on a four-day official visit to China, held talks with Wang Huning, Chairman of the Chinese People’s Politica…
Khabarhub English
Read articlePublished Jun 15, 2026, 3:15 PM
Foreign Minister Khanal meets Chinese official Liu Haixing in Beijing, discusses strengthening ties
KATHMANDU: Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal held talks with Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), in Beijing on Monday. Khanal shared the meeting on Facebook, stating that discussi… KATHMANDU: Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal held talks with Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Par…
Khabarhub English
Read articlePublished Jun 15, 2026, 6:45 AM
Padma Aryal questions PM Balen Shah’s remarks, demands clarification in Parliament
KATHMANDU: CPN-UML parliamentary party deputy leader Padma Aryal has said that recent remarks made by Prime Minister Balen Shah and Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal have raised serious questions over Nepal’s national interests and established foreign policy.
New Spotlight Magazine
Read articleUpdated Jun 15, 2026, 3:22 AM
Foreign Minister Khanal Participated in Various Events in Beijing
Foreign Minister Khanal Participated in Various Events in Beijing
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