Kathmandu, March 28 -- Shishir Khanal, who entered politics through a public education reform movement, has been appointed foreign minister in the Cabinet led by Balendra Shah.

Khanal worked with Teach For Nepal from 2012 to 2019 before joining politics. He served as education minister for 19 days in January 2023. He later worked as a party secretariat member and head of the international department, and was part of the dialogue team that brought Shah into the Rastriya Swatantra Party.

He was also a member of a high-level dialogue team led by Swarnim Wagle, where party leaders say he earned trust from both sides, making him a consensus pick for the Cabinet.

As the international department chief, Khanal engaged with political parties in...