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Australian National University
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Swarnim Wagle
Rastriya Swatantra Party•Tanahun-1•Minister of Finance•Updated May 24, 2026, 7:00 AM
Summary
Dr. Swarnim Wagle is a Nepalese politician and prominent South Asian economist. He was formerly chief economic advisor at the UNDP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP) in New York. He has been member of parliament from April 2023, having been elected in a by-election from the seat of Tanahun 1, vacated after the incumbent was elected president of Nepal, and later being reelected at the 2026 general election. He is the current vice-chair of the Rastriya Swatantra Party.
Ministerial appointment
Minister of Finance
Appointed on
March 27, 2026
Ministry portfolio
Ministry of Finance
Constituency
Tanahun-1
District
Tanahun
Votes
38,040
Vote share
58.2%
Source records
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Profile overview
Background and experience
Education history
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Institution
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Country
United States
Australian National University
Institution
Australian National University
Country
Australia
Budhanilkantha School
Institution
Budhanilkantha School
Country
Nepal
Professional history
economist
Profile overview
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Khabarhub English
Read articlePublished Jun 19, 2026, 9:28 AM
House approves Finance Bill and Public Debt Bill, 2083
KATHMANDU: The House of Representatives has approved the proposals to consider the Finance Bill and the Public Debt Bill. The proposals, tabled by Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle during Friday’s House meeting, were unanimously endorsed by lawmakers.
New Spotlight Magazine
Read articleUpdated Jun 19, 2026, 3:33 AM
House of Representatives passes budget for the upcoming fiscal year
House of Representatives passes budget for the upcoming fiscal year
Republica
Read articleUpdated Jun 18, 2026, 6:17 PM
Govt plans around 1,600 new telecom sites to expand services in rural areas
Responding to lawmakers’ queries in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Dr Bikram Timilsina acknowledged widespread complaints about... Govt plans around 1,600 new telecom sites to expand services in rural areas Responding to lawmakers’ queries in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Dr Bikram T…
Khabarhub English
Read articlePublished Jun 18, 2026, 2:18 PM
House of Representatives passes Appropriation Bill, 2083
KATHMANDU: The House of Representatives has passed the Appropriation Bill, 2083. In today’s meeting, the proposal presented by Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle to pass the Appropriation Bill, 2083 was endorsed by a majority vote.
Khabarhub English
Read articlePublished Jun 18, 2026, 2:15 PM
National pride projects given top priority: Finance Minister
KATHMANDU: Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle has said that the government has given high priority to completing national pride projects within the stipulated timeframe.
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