Rishikesh Shah

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Rishikesh Shah
Permanent Representative to the United Nations
In office
1956 (1956)–1960 (1960)
Preceded byPosition created
Succeeded byUnknown
Personal details
Born(1925-05-16)May 16, 1925
DiedNovember 13, 2002(2002-11-13) (aged 77)
NationalityNepalese
OccupationWriter, politician, human rights activist

Rishikesh Shah (May 16, 1925[1] – November 13, 2002) was a Nepalese writer, politician and human rights activist.[2][3]

Career

Political

Shah was a member of the

Nepali Rastriya Congress. He then became general secretary of the joint Nepali Congress-Nepali Rashtriya Congress front until 1956. Shah was Minister of Finance from 1960 to 1962. In 1962 he became chair of the Constitution Drafting Commission. Between 1967 and 1971 he represented the graduate constituency in the National Panchayat. In the Panchayat, he was one of the most prominent advocates of democratic reforms.[2]

Diplomatic

Shah was the Nepalese ambassador to the

Congo. Shah was one of the candidates to succeed Hammarskjöld, but was defeated by U Thant. In 1962, Shah was appointed special ambassador.[2]

Academic

Shah lectured in English and Nepali at

Tri-Chandra College
1945–1948. During the period 1947–1948 he served as Chief Inspector of Schools.

Shah served as visiting professor at the School of International Studies,

Shah authored several works about Nepalese politics and history.[2][5]

Organizational

Shah was president of the Nepal Council of World Affairs and in 1988 he became the founding president of the Human Rights Organisation of Nepal (HURON). Later, he left HURON.[3][2]

References

  1. ^ "The Asia Who's who". 1958.
  2. ^ a b c d e "PM pays respects to Shaha". Nepalnews.com. Mercantile Communications Pvt. Ltd. Archived from the original on 2002-11-17.
  3. ^ a b Rishikesh Shah, 77 - Nepali Times Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Rai, Amrit B. "Nepal Permanent Mission to the United Nations". www.un.int. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  5. ^ a b "Our Publications: Ancient and Medieval Nepal". Mandala Book Point. 2002. Archived from the original on 2004-07-12.