Sujata Koirala ( ne, सुजाता कोइराला) born 9 February 1954) is 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 and the only daughter of former

Prime Minister A prime minister, premier or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. Under those systems, a prime minister is not ...

Girija Prasad Koirala Nepal Ratna Girija Prasad Koirala ( ne, गिरिजाप्रसाद कोइराला ; 4 July 1924 – 20 March 2010), affectionately known as Girija Babu, was a Nepalese politician. He headed the Nepali Congress and served as the ...

. She was made Foreign Minister under Prime Minister

Madhav Kumar Nepal Madhav Kumar Nepal ( ne, माधवकुमार नेपाल, ; born 6 March 1953), is a Nepalese politician and former Prime Minister of Nepal. He served as Prime Minister of Nepal from 25 May 2009 to 6 February 2011 for nearly two years. ...

. Sujata was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister on October 12, 2009. She has a daughter named Melanie Koirala Jost.

Career

Koirala is the Immediate Chief of the International Relations Department of Nepali Congress and a member of the Central Working Committee. She is the former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal. She is the second women to become deputy prime minister in Nepal. The first, Shailaja Acharya, was Koirala's niece.

International Affiliations

Koirala is an active member of several international committees including the following: * Head of International Relations Department, Nepali Congress Party * Central Committee Member, Nepali Congress Party * Member, Parliamentary Board,

Nepali Congress Party The Nepali Congress ( ne, नेपाली कांग्रेस ; abbr. NC) is the largest social democratic political party in Nepal. As per the results of recent local election, ''Nepali Congress'' stands as the single largest party o ...

* Standing Committee Member, ICAPP (

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) * Member, Governing Council, CAPDI (Centrist Asia Pacific Democratic International) * Vice-Chairperson, ICAPP Women's Wing * Chairperson, the Global Parties Climate and Ecological Alliance (GPCEA) Women's Wing * Member, International Advisory Board, China Center for Overseas Investment, Beijing, China * Member, International Advisory Council, Economic Club of China, Beijing, China * Honorary Chairperson, Institute of Himalayan Studies, Chonqing, China

References

1954 births Living people Foreign Ministers of Nepal Women government ministers of Nepal Nepali Congress politicians from Province No. 1 Female foreign ministers S Nepalese women diplomats Nepal MPs 2017–2022 Deputy Prime Ministers of Nepal People from Biratnagar 21st-century Nepalese women politicians 21st-century Nepalese politicians Children of prime ministers of Nepal Members of the 2nd Nepalese Constituent Assembly {{nepal-politician-stub