Tanka Prasad Karki: Nepali Ambassador to China

(Embassy of Nepal in China)
Updated: 2009-08-19 16:56

Tanka Prasad Karki

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Academic qualifications:

Master of Arts (Economics): Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 1986

Professional Experience:

* Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nepal to the People's Republic of China: November 2007 to date

* Central Committee Member, Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist Leninist): 1997 to 2001

* Observer in the General Elections of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan: 2002

* General Secretary, Prajatantrik Lok Dal, 1992-1995

* Secretary, Nepal Teachers' Association, Central Campus Unit, Tribhuvan University, Nepal: 1989 to 1991

* Assistant Lecturer, Central Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal: 1987 to 1993

* Chairperson, All Nepal National Students Free Student Union: 1980 to 1984

* Representative in the 6th and 7th Conference of Asian Students Association, Hong Kong: 1981 and 1983

* Joined the communist movement of Nepal in 1969, and was awarded membership of the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist Leninist) in 1981

Current affiliations:

* Member, Central Department of Planning and Research of the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist Leninist): 2003 to date

* Coordinator, Ex-Students Council, All Nepal National Students Free Student Union: 2005 to date

* Founder member of the Transparency International, Nepal: 1996 to date

Publications:

Published various articles in Nepali language daily and weekly newspapers and journals in the field of contemporary politics.

Personal Details:

Date of birth: 29 June 1955 Marital status: Married, and has two kids Birth place: Hangedewa-7, Taplejung, Nepal Current address in Nepal: Arubari, Jorpati-7, Kathmandu, Nepal