Bhekh Bahadur Thapa

Bhekh Bahadur Thapa (Nepali: डा. भेखबहादुर थापा also spelled as Bhesh Bahadur Thapa) is a foreign affairs expert and diplomat.[5][2] He is former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal.[1] He was fourth Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank from 14 August 1966 to 26 July 1967.[4] He was Minister of Finance between 1976 and 1978 A.D after serving as State Minister of Finance and Secretary of Finance Ministry. He has twice served as Ambassador to USA (1980–1985 & 1996).[3] He has served as former Nepalese ambassador to India from 1997 to 2003.[3][2] He also headed the National Advisory Committee for 18th SAARC summit that was held at Kathmandu on November 2014.[6] Currently, he is working as EPG (Eminent Person's Group) coordinator representing Nepal on reviewing bilateral treaties between India and Nepal.[5]

Dr.

Bhekh Bahadur Thapa
डा. भेख/भेषबहादुर थापा
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Nepal)
In office
5 March 2004 – 5 July 2005
MonarchGyanendra of Nepal
Prime MinisterSurya Bahadur Thapa
Preceded bySurya Bahadur Thapa
Succeeded byDr. Prakash Sharan Mahat[1]
Nepalese Ambassador to India[2]
In office
1997–2003
MonarchBirendra of Nepal
Nepalese Ambassador to USA[3]
In office
1996–1997
MonarchBirendra of Nepal
In office
1980–1985
MonarchBirendra of Nepal
Minister of Finance of Nepal[3]
In office
1976–1978
MonarchBirendra of Nepal
Preceded byKirti Nidhi Bista
Succeeded byRam Prasad Rajbahak
Fourth Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank
In office
14 August 1966 – 26 July 1967
MonarchMahendra of Nepal
Preceded byPradyumna Lal Rajbhandari
Succeeded byYadav Pant[4]
Personal details
Born (1937-03-04) March 4, 1937
Tanahu district, Nepal[3]
Spouse(s)Dr. Rita Thapa
RelationsBhaskar Thapa (son)

Manjushree Thapa (daughter) Tejshree Thapa (daughter) Maya Thapa (granddaughter) Barun Thapa (grandson)

Rita Thapa (wife)
Alma materClaremont University[3]
Signature

Personal life

He is married to Dr. Rita Thapa, a public health specialist. He has a son and two daughters. His son Bhaskar Thapa a tunnel engineer was a lead designer of the Caldecott Tunnel Fourth Bore.[7] His elder daughter Tejshree Thapa, a human rights lawyer, lived in the Netherlands before passing away at the age of 52 in March, 2019.[8] He has two grandsons Barun and Siddhant, through daughter-in-law Sumira Thapa, as well as a granddaughter, aged 19, through Tejshree. [9] His youngest daughter Manjushree Thapa is an English language author.[10]

References
  1. "Former Minister List". mofa.gov.np. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  2. Republica. "My Republica – There has been no effort to reach out to outside world". myrepublica.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  3. "Nepal: King Appoints Bhekh Thapa as Foreign Minister and Reshuffles Portfolios". 4 March 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017 – via WikiLeaks PlusD.
  4. "Nepal Rastra Bank - Central Bank of Nepal". www.nrb.org.np. Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2019-04-15.
  5. "You are being redirected..." thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  6. "Periodic conflicts between India, Pakistan have not helped Saarc". ekantipur.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  7. "Book compiles late Thapa's works on tunnel engineering". ekantipur.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  8. Lak, Daniel. "Tejshree Thapa: fierce advocate for justice".
  9. "Nepali Times – The Brief » Blog Archive » Bhaskar Thapa, 49". www.nepalitimes.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
  10. "You are being redirected..." thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
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