# Arjun Bahadur Thapa

_Nepalese diplomat_

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Last updated: 2026-10-28

> Arjun Bahadur Thapa is a Nepali diplomat and former General Secretary of SAARC.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 January 1956 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16970991#P569))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16970991#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16970991#P106))
- **Education:** Peoples' Friendship University of Russia; University of Adelaide ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16970991#P69))

## Questions

**When was Arjun Bahadur Thapa born?**  
Arjun Bahadur Thapa was born on 12 January 1956.

**Where did Arjun Bahadur Thapa study?**  
Arjun Bahadur Thapa was educated at Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, University of Adelaide.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Arjun Bahadur Thapa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arjun_Bahadur_Thapa) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): अर्जुन बहादुर थापा](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%85%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%9C%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%A8%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%B0_%E0%A4%A5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%BE) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16970991](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16970991) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Arjun Bahadur Thapa - The Secretary General, SAARC at SAADMEx 2015, in New Delhi.(cropped).jpg by Ministry of Home Affairs (GODL-India)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Arjun_Bahadur_Thapa_-_The_Secretary_General,_SAARC_at_SAADMEx_2015,_in_New_Delhi.(cropped).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Arjun Bahadur Thapa". DigiNepal. Last updated 28 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/arjun-bahadur-thapa. Retrieved 4 November 2026.