Minister of Foreign Affairs
Rastriya Swatantra Party · Kathmandu-6
Updated Jul 13, 2026, 12:07 AM
Also known as: Shishir Khanal
Shisir Khanal is a Nepalese politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2026. A senior member of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Khanal 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 had 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
Published Aug 5, 2026, 10:15 AM
KATHMANDU: Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has stressed the need to further expand air connectivity, trade, tourism, education, technology, and people-to-people relations between Nepal and South Korea.
Updated Aug 4, 2026, 3:10 AM
Foreign Minister Khanal Meets Former Mongolian Prime Minister Jandanshatar
Updated Jul 16, 2026, 9:34 AM
During a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister Khanal and Haridass reaffirmed the partnership between the Government of Nepal and UNFPA in areas including population and development, se... UNFPA's New Nepal Representative Presents Credentials to Foreign Minister During a meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister Khanal and Haridass reaffirmed the partnership between the Government of Nepal…
Updated Jul 14, 2026, 3:07 AM
Foreign Minister Khanal Opens Distribution of Enhanced High-Security Passports
Updated Jul 12, 2026, 1:49 PM
There is a saying that the morning foretells the day. PM Balen Shah's gestures and posture during his oath-taking ceremony not only raised questions but also sent ripples through different state insti... Power built on popularity, marred by a heavy-handed governing style There is a saying that the morning foretells the day. PM Balen Shah's gestures and posture during his oath-taking ceremony not only raised question…
Education history
Institution
University of Wisconsin, United States
Country
United States
Professional history
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
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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.
Updated Jul 13, 2026, 12:07 AM
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