Nepal recommends 13 candidates for ambassadorial posts — Kathmandu Post
In Nepal, the government has recommended 13 candidates for vacant ambassadorial posts, including to India, China and the United States. The decision was made after an open selection process that attracted more than 4,400 applicants in May; after duplicate and incomplete applications were screened out, about 2,700 candidates remained, Kathmandu Post reports.
Recommendations for 13 countries
Nischal Nath Pandey was recommended as ambassador to India, Kalyan Raj Sharma to China, and Chiran Jung Thapa to the United States. Former Nepal Army chief Gaurav Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana was nominated for the post of ambassador to the United Kingdom.
The government also recommended Jigyan Kumar Thapa to Japan, Suresh Kumar Karna to Israel, Prapti Sherchan to Spain, Shara Joshi to Germany, Dr. Padmakshi Rana to Oman, Chudamani Kharel to Malaysia, Sangam Shrestha to South Korea, Manchala Jha to Sri Lanka, and Giri Bahadur Sunar to Saudi Arabia.
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Further procedure
According to the publication, another nine ambassadorial recommendations are to be made after Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal returns from New York, where he is participating in the 81st session of the UN General Assembly.
The list includes diplomats, foreign policy and security specialists, representatives of academia and the banking sector, military personnel, as well as development and international organization experts. Foreign policy expert Pramod Jaiswal positively assessed the emphasis on the candidates’ professional qualifications. At the same time, expert Indra Adhikari drew attention to a possible conflict of interest involving some nominees who had previously worked in the development sector.
The recommended candidates will be submitted to parliament for hearings. After approval by the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee, Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs will request agrément from the countries of assignment, and the president will make the final ambassadorial appointments.
