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Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay

शैलेन्द्रकुमार उपाध्याय

Nepalese politician (1929-2011)

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Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay Dahal (Nepali: शैलेन्द्र कुमार उपाध्याय; 17 April 1929 – 9 May 2011) was a Nepalese politician. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs for Nepal from 1986 to 1990. He was Nepal's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1972 to 1978. He also held positions such as Defense Minister, Interior Minister, and the King's Royal Adviser.

Quick facts

Born
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Place of birth
Benares State wd
Died
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Place of death
Mount Everest wd
Citizenship
Nepal wd
Occupation
politician, diplomat, minister wd

Public office

Officeholder record, tenure and sources →

Positions held wd

  • ambassador

Awards wd

  • Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic (1987)

About

Upadhyay was born in exile in Karnol, Saheb Ganj, India, due to the Kshatriya seizure of the Nepalese government in 1846. He died on 9 May 2011 in an attempt to become the oldest person to climb Mount Everest.

Questions

When was Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay born?
Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay was born on 13 September 1929 in Benares State.
What positions has Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay held?
Positions held by Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay include: ambassador.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): शैलेन्द्रकुमार उपाध्याय · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q978732 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya (5756941595).jpg by Peretz Partensky from San Francisco, USA (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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