Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya
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Shailendra Kumar Upadhyaya (April 17, 1929 – May 9, 2011) was a Nepal
i 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.
82 year-old Upadhyaya died on May 9, 2011, in an attempt to become the oldest person to climb Mount Everest
.
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
i politician. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs
Foreign minister
A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in...
for Nepal from 1986 to 1990. He was Nepal's Ambassador and Permanent Representative
Permanent Representative
A Permanent Representative is the head of a diplomatic mission to one of various international organisations. The best known of the organisations to which states send Permanent Representatives is the United Nations; of these, the most high-profile ones are those assigned to headquarters in New...
to the United Nations from 1972 to 1978.
82 year-old Upadhyaya died on May 9, 2011, in an attempt to become the oldest person to climb Mount Everest
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
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