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Shisir Khanal

शिशिर खनाल

Nepalese politician

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Shisir Khanal is a Nepalese politician who has served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2026. A senior member of the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), Khanal is a two-term member of parliament from Kathmandu 6, having been first elected in 2022 and re-elected in the 2026 general election amid the RSP's landslide victory.

Public office

Minister of Foreign Affairs current (since 27 March 2026 · BS 13 Chaitra 2082 onwards) ref

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About

He briefly served as Minister of Education, Science and Technology in 2023 before the RSP withdrew from the coalition government.

Khanal is a co-founder of Teach For Nepal and has been active in RSP's leadership, including as head of its foreign affairs and tourism departments, a central secretariat member, and a key negotiator in post-election alliances. He had been mentioned as a potential candidate for Foreign Minister in the new RSP-led government.

Early life and education

Quoted from Wikipedia: Shisir Khanal (CC BY-SA 4.0); each sentence links the source Wikipedia cites for it. Checked 4 November 2026.

He earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in International Political Economy and Diplomacy from the University of Bridgeport and a Master of International Public Affairs (MIPA) from the Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs at the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2005. Wisconsin Alumni Association

Career

He entered politics with the Rastriya Swatantra Party and won the Kathmandu 6 seat in the 2022 general election. Nepal News
He served as the Education Minister from 17 January to 5 February 2023. thehimalayantimes.com
In the 2026 general election, following widespread Gen Z protests and political upheaval, Khanal was re-elected with a decisive margin of 27,719 votes, contributing to Rastriya Swatantra Party's overwhelming mandate. Kathmandu Post

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Nepal pitches ‘Sagarmatha to Sea’ alliance ahead of COP316 October 2026
Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal attends pre-COP leaders’ event in Tuvalu6 October 2026
Nepal’s call for climate justice was heard, foreign minister says30 September 2026
Khanal meets UAE counterpart, thanks Abu Dhabi for $25m flood aid27 September 2026
In New York, Foreign Minister Khanal introduces Nepal’s new political order25 September 2026

Sources

Last updated 31 October 2026 · facts checked 5 November 2026

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"Shisir Khanal". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/shisir-khanal. Retrieved 5 November 2026.

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