स्वर्णिम वाग्ले
Swarnim WagleRastriya Swatantra Partyपदबहाली १३ चैत्र २०८२ (27 March 2026)हालसम्म: 6 months 4 daysEnglishनेपालीOverview
Dr. Swarnim Wagle (Nepali: डा. स्वर्णिम वाग्ले; 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-chairperson 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. [Wikipedia]
डा. स्वर्णिम वाग्ले विश्वप्रसिद्ध अर्थशास्त्री तथा राजनीतिज्ञ र हालको नेपाल सरकारका अर्थमन्त्री हुन्। विश्वविख्यात अर्थशास्त्रीका रूपमा चिनिएका डा. वाग्ले राष्ट्रिय स्वतन्त्र पार्टी (रास्वपा)का उपसभापति पनि हुन्। उनि पार्टीको राजधानी चितवनमा सम्पन्न प्रथम ऐतिहासिक राष्ट्रिय महाधिवेशनबाट पहिलो निर्वाचित केन्द्रीय सदस्य र पहिलो निर्वाचित उपसभापति हुन् । उनि महाधिवेशनमा सबैभन्दा बढी मतले निर्वाचित केन्द्रीय सदस्य हुन् भने उपसभापतिमा उनिविरुद्ध कसैले उम्मेद्वारी नदिँदा निर्विरोध निर्वाचित भएका थिए । विराजभक्त श्रेष्ठले सुरुमा उम्मेद्वारी दिने भनेपनि पछी उनि डा. [विकिपिडिया]
- He is also the vice-chairperson of the Rastriya Swatantra Party.[sdgs.un.org]
- He was formerly a chief economic advisor at the UNDP Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP) in New York.[Swarnim Waglé]
- 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.[kathmandupost.com]
Early life and education
- As chief economic advisor of the UNDP Asia-Pacific (2020–2022), he co-edited The Great Upheaval, published by Cambridge University Press, and led high-profile policy advisory missions to crisis-hit countries like Sri Lanka.[Cambridge University Press, 2022; nepallivetoday.com; undp.org]
- He holds high academic degrees from the London School of Economics, Harvard University and the Australian National University.[Swarnim Wagle; World Bank Blogs, 4 November 2010]
Career
- Coming from a family background aligned with the party's liberal democratic ideology, he contributed to the formulation of the party's economic policies and was one of the members involved in drafting its election manifesto.[Kathmandu Post, 27 March 2023]
- He has also been a vocal supporter of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Nepal Compact, emphasizing its importance in Nepal's long-term infrastructure and energy connectivity.[My Republica]
- He was also a member of the commission for two terms, from May 2014 to November 2015, and September 2016 to August 2017.[The Himalayan Times, 3 August 2017; National Planning Commission]
Positions held
- Minister of FinanceCurrentपदबहाली १३ चैत्र २०८२ (27 March 2026)हालसम्म: 6 months 4 days
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