Draft:List of ambassadors of Nepal to South Korea
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Comment: The original contents of this article can be easily merged into Nepal–South Korea relations, the rest if just a copy and paste from that. TheBritinator (talk) 15:37, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
| Ambassador of Nepal to South Korea | |
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Incumbent Dr. Jyoti Pyakuryal(Bhandari) since August 3, 2022 | |
| Inaugural holder | Arjun Jang Bahadur Singh |
| Formation | 2017 |
The Nepalese Ambassador in Seoul is the official representative of Nepal to the South Korea.[1]
Prof. Dr. Jyoti Pyakuryal(Bhandari)[2][3] is the current ambassador to South Korea, and presented his credentials to the South Korea president Yoon Suk Yeol.[4]
History[edit]
Nepal–South Korea relations were officially established on 15 May 1974.[5] The same year, South Korea opened its embassy in Kathmandu, and Nepal opened its embassy in Seoul in 2007.[5][6]
In 2016, Former Speaker of the National Assembly, Chung Ui-hwa visited Nepal, and similarly, Chairman of the National Assembly, Ganesh Prasad Timilsina visited South Korea in 2019.[7]
In 2004, it was reported that there were more than 4,600 Nepali migrant workers in South Korea.[8] The same year, it was also reported that more than 10,000 South Koreans visit Nepal, remarkably, 29,680 tourists visited Nepal in 2019.[8][9]
South Korea provided US$1 million in humanitarian aid to Nepal following the April 2015 Nepal earthquake.[10][11]
List of Nepal ambassadors to South Korea[edit]
| No | Name | Term of office | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arjun Jang Bahadur Singh | 12 May 2017 | January 2019 | [12] |
| 2 | Prof. Dr. Jyoti Pyakuryal(Bhandari) | 23 August 2022 | Incumbent | [2] |
References[edit]
- ^ "Embassy of Nepal - Seoul, Korea". 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ a b "President Bhandari appoints Dr. Pyakurel as the new Ambassador to Korea". Koshi Online. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ "Jyoti Pyakurel (Bhandari) appointed Nepal's ambassador to Republic of Korea". रेडियो नेपाल. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ "Full Biography". Embassy of Nepal - Seoul, Korea. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ a b "Nepal-Republic of Korea Relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nepal. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Nepal-Republic of Korea Relations". Embassy of Nepal – Seoul, Korea. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Newly-appointed Korean Ambassador Park vows to take Nepal-Korea relations to a new height". My Republica. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ a b Singh, Rishi (12 May 2004). "Reception to mark Nepal, South Korea relations". The Himalayan Times. Archived from the original on 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ "Nepal Tourism Statistics 2019" (PDF). Nepal Tourism Board. 2019. p. 28. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ 정부 "네팔에 100만달러 지원…한국인 부상자 3명으로 늘어"(종합2보). Korea Food for the Hungry International (in Korean). 26 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ 기아대책 네팔 지진 긴급구호 상황일지[DAY11,12]. Korea Food for the Hungry Intl. 8 May 2015. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Arjun Jung Bahadur Singh appointed Nepal's envoy to South Korea". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.