Member, House of Representatives
डा. स्वर्णिम वाग्ले
Minister of Finance
Economist · phd
Tanahun-1 · Gandaki
Dr. Swarnim Wagle represents Tanahun-1 in the House of Representatives for Rastriya Swatantra Party, after winning the seat in Nepal's 2026 general election. Dr. Swarnim Wagle (born 29 May 1974) is a Nepalese politician and prominent South Asian economist who has served as the Minister of Finance since 2026. He is also the vice-chair of the Rastriya Swatantra Party. He was formerly a chief economic advisor at the UNDP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP) in New York. Wagle has been a member of the Nepalese federal parliament since April 2023, initially 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 re-elected in the 2026 general election.
Age: From the recorded date of birth.
| Dr. Swarnim Wagle, Rastriya Swatantra Party | 38,040 Votes | Vote share 58.1% |
|---|---|---|
| Govind Bhattarai, Nepali Congress | 16,231 Votes | Vote share 24.8% |
| Bhagwati Neupane, CPN-UML | 5,653 Votes | Vote share 8.6% |
| All other candidates | 5,495 Votes | Vote share 8.4% |
Won by 21,809 votes over Govind Bhattarai, a margin of 33.3% of votes counted.65,419 votes counted
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Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri spent Wednesday in a series of high-level meetings in Kathmandu, holding discussions with Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle, Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal and other senior officials. The main purpose… PM
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Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle held a courtesy meeting with Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Wednesday. The meeting took place at the Ministry of Finance in Kathmandu.
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Actor Rajesh Hamal has criticised Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle over his recent remarks on Nepali nationalism in India, saying the minister had exceeded the limits of his official position. Hamal said Wagle’s comments risked undermining…
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Former foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali has criticised Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle for saying that the era of associating Nepali nationalism with opposition to India has ended, describing the remarks as undiplomatic, irrelevant and da… File:
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Dr Tara Bhusal, an economics professor at Tribhuvan University (TU), has criticised Finance Minister Dr Swarnim Wagle for his remarks during a visit to India. Referring to Wagle’s address at the NDTV World Summit, Bhusal raised questions…
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