Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay Dahal ( ne, शैलेन्द्र कुमार उपाध्याय) (April 17, 1929 – May 9, 2011) was a
Nepal
Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne,
सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mai ...
ese politician. He was
Minister of Foreign Affairs
A foreign affairs minister or minister of foreign affairs (less commonly minister for foreign affairs) is generally a cabinet minister in charge of a state's foreign policy and relations. The formal title of the top official varies between cou ...
for Nepal from 1986 to 1990. He was Nepal's Ambassador and
Permanent Representative
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Organizations that receive permanent representatives from their member states include the United Nations, the World Tr ...
to the United Nations from 1972 to 1978. He also held positions such as Defense Minister, Interior Minister, and the King's Royal Adviser.
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
Mount Everest (; Tibetan: ''Chomolungma'' ; ) is Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The China–Nepal border runs across its summit point. Its elevation (snow heig ...
.
See also
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List of people who died climbing Mount Everest
At least 310 people have died attempting to reach the summit of Mount Everest which, at , is Earth's highest mountain and a particularly desirable peak for mountaineers. The most recent years without known deaths on the mountain are 1977, in whi ...
References
External links
Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay – Obituary & Video Interviews
1929 births
2011 deaths
Foreign Ministers of Nepal
Mountaineering deaths on Mount Everest
Permanent Representatives of Nepal to the United Nations
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