Kedar Bhakta Shrestha became ambassador of Nepal to the United States on Sept. 15, 2004. Ambassador Shrestha, who joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1964, previously served as ambassador to the European Union and the Benelux (1997-2002), foreign secretary (1994-97), joint secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1992-94), and director of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Secretariat in Kathmandu (1987-92). In addition, he has held posts as counselor and deputy chief of mission of the Nepalese Embassy in Washington, D.C. (1980-84), first secretary to the Nepalese Permanent Mission to the United Nations (1973-77), and second secretary at the Nepalese Embassy in Germany (1965-69), as well as various other posts in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including joint secretary of the Far East and Southeast Asia (1984-87) and undersecretary and deputy chief of protocol (1977-80). Ambassador Shrestha was educated at Tri-Chandra College and holds a master’s degree in political science and international affairs from the University of Bombay. He is married to Shanta Shrestha and has three children.
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