Murari Raj Sharma Explained

Murari Raj Sharma
Order1:Nepalese foreign secretary
Order2:Nepalese Permanent Representative next the Headquarters of the United Nations
Term End2:[1]
Predecessor2:1956-1960: Rishikesh Shah
Successor2:Durga Prasad Bhattarai
Order3:Nepalese Ambassador to the Court of St James's
Predecessor3:Prabal S.J.B. Rana
Successor3:Suresh Chandra Chalise
Birth Date:1 April 1951
Death Date:[2]
Death Place:London, United Kingdom

Murari Raj Sharma (1951 - 2020) was a former ambassador for Nepal to the United Kingdom. He presented his letters of credence to the British Queen on February 12, 2008 at Buckingham Palace.[3] Prior to this, he was a Member of the United Nations Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions. An award winning author, he wrote Reinventing the United Nations and Murari Adhikari's Short Stories. Sharma chaired a number of UN Committees.[4] Sharma was involved in resolving issues caused by the hijacking of the Indian Airlines Flight 814.

Notes and References

  1. [Headquarters of the United Nations]
  2. Web site: Adieu to Murari Raj Sharma.
  3. Daily Telegraph, Court Circular, February 13, 2008
  4. Web site: Murari Raj Sharma of Nepal Chairman of Fifth Committee . 2017-06-29 . 2012-10-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121023114402/http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2002/BIO3452.doc . dead .