# Hari Bahadur Basnet

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Hari Bahadur Basnet is a Nepalese politician. He is the head of the Foreign Relations Department of the Rastriya Janashakti Party. Basnet holds a M.Sc. in Engineering.

## Quick facts

- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5657099#P106))
- **Political party:** Rastriya Prajatantra Party ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5657099#P102))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5657099#P39))

## Public office

- Officeholder record: https://diginpl.com/next/explore/person/hari-bahadur-basnet

## About

Basnet entered politics in 1970. Three times he was elected to the Rastriya Panchayat. He joined the Rastriya Prajatantra Party when it was formed, and became a Central Committee member of the party. He also headed the International Relations department of RPP.

In 2003, he was appointed Minister of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Education and Sports, Industry, Commerce, and Supplies in the cabinet of Surya Bahadur Thapa.

## Questions

**What positions has Hari Bahadur Basnet held?**  
Positions held by Hari Bahadur Basnet include: Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hari Bahadur Basnet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hari_Bahadur_Basnet) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5657099](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5657099) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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