Murari Raj Sharma
Murari Raj Sharma | |
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| Nepalese foreign secretary | |
| In office November 1997 – 1999 | |
| Nepalese Permanent Representative next the Headquarters of the United Nations | |
| In office July 20, 2000 – 2002[1] | |
| Preceded by | 1956-1960: Rishikesh Shah |
| Succeeded by | Durga Prasad Bhattarai |
| Nepalese Ambassador to the Court of St James's | |
| In office February 12, 2008 – 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Prabal S.J.B. Rana |
| Succeeded by | Suresh Chandra Chalise |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1951 |
| Died | 15 January 2020 (aged 68)[2] London, United Kingdom |
Murari Raj Sharma (1951–2020) was a former ambassador for Nepal to the United Kingdom. He presented his letters of credence to the British Queen on February 12, 2008 at Buckingham Palace.[3] Prior to this, he was a Member of the United Nations Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions. An award winning author, he wrote Reinventing the United Nations and Murari Adhikari's Short Stories. Sharma chaired a number of UN Committees.[4] Sharma was involved in resolving issues caused by the hijacking of the Indian Airlines Flight 814.
References
[edit]- ^ Headquarters of the United Nations, [1]
- ^ "Adieu to Murari Raj Sharma".
- ^ Daily Telegraph, Court Circular, February 13, 2008
- ^ "Murari Raj Sharma of Nepal Chairman of Fifth Committee". Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
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Categories:
- Ambassadors of Nepal to the United Kingdom
- Ambassadors of Nepal to the United States
- Permanent Representatives of Nepal to the United Nations
- United Nations Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions members
- Ambassadors of Nepal to Brazil
- Ambassadors of Nepal to Argentina
- Ambassadors of Nepal to Cuba
- Ambassadors of Nepal to Venezuela
- Ambassadors of Nepal to Chile
- Nepalese officials of the United Nations
- 1951 births
- 2020 deaths