# Bimala Rai Paudyal

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Bimala Rai Paudyal is a Nepalese politician. She served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Government of Nepal during January- February 2023, becoming the third woman to hold this position. Paudyal also serves as a nominated Member of the National Assembly of the Federal Parliament of Nepal. She is affiliated with the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist).

## Quick facts

- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116245418#P27))
- **Occupation:** civil servant ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116245418#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116245418#P102))
- **Education:** University of Manchester; Tribhuvan University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116245418#P69))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/bimala-rai-paudyal

## About

Paudyal holds a PhD in Development Studies from the International Institute of Social Studies in the Netherlands, an MA in Economics and Management of Rural Development, a Post Graduate Diploma in Development Administration from Manchester University in the UK, and a BSC in Agriculture Economics from Tribhuvan University in Nepal.

She is also an adjunct Professor of Development Studies at the Agriculture and Forestry University in Nepal. Before entering politics, Paudyal worked with government agencies, INGOs, bilateral organizations, and NGOs. She represented Nepal in Climate Parliament and the International Parliamentary Network for Education (IPNEd).

## Questions

**Where did Bimala Rai Paudyal study?**  
Bimala Rai Paudyal was educated at University of Manchester, Tribhuvan University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Bimala Rai Paudyal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bimala_Rai_Paudyal) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): विमला राई पौड्याल](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q116245418](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116245418) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Dr. Bimala Rai Paudyal Former Minister विमला राई पौड्याल.jpg by Gunjan Raj Giri (CC0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dr._Bimala_Rai_Paudyal_Former_Minister_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%B0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%88_%E0%A4%AA%E0%A5%8C%E0%A4%A1%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B2.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Bimala Rai Paudyal, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Dr. Bimala Rai Paudyal Former Minister विमला राई पौड्याल.jpg — Gunjan Raj Giri, CC0.

## Cite this page

"Bimala Rai Paudyal". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/bimala-rai-paudyal. Retrieved 6 November 2026.