Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay

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Shailendra Upadhyay Dahal
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Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay
Born17 April 1929
Karnol, Sahebganj, India
Died9 May 2011(2011-05-09) (aged 82)
Khumbu, Khumjung, Nepal
Occupation(s) Mountaineer, politician
Organization United Nations

Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay Dahal (Nepali : शैलेन्द्र कुमार उपाध्याय) (April 17, 1929 – May 9, 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. [1] He also held positions such as Defense Minister, Interior Minister, and the King's Royal Adviser.

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Upadhyay was born in exile in Karnol, Saheb Ganj, India, due to the Kshatriya seizure of the Nepalese government in 1846. He died on May 9, 2011, in an attempt to become the oldest person to climb Mount Everest. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Former Nepal minister dies during Everest record bid". BBC News. 2011-05-10. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  2. "Ex-minister Upadhyaya dies during Everest expedition". May 25, 2012. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  3. Jason Burke; Anil Giri (2011-05-10). "Ex-Nepal foreign minister dies in Mount Everest climb". The Guardian. Retrieved 2019-11-05.

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