Bishnu Prasad Gautam
Acting Consul General of Nepal
New York, NY (USA)
Mr. Bishnu Prasad Gautam is a career diplomat having broad range of experience working in the fields of bilateral and multilateral diplomacy, economic diplomacy, education, cultural and consular affairs. He joined the Foreign Service of Nepal as the Section Officer in 2006 and was commenced his duties from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Nepal. He joined the Consulate General of Nepal in New York, USA as Acting Consul General on 30th October 2020.
Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in English literature, 1999-2000, Central Department of English, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
Master’s Degree in Political Science, 2004-2005, Central Department of Political Science, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
Work History:
Acting Consul General of Nepal, New York, USA: since 30 October 2020
Under Secretary: North East Asia Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, August-October 2020
Under Secretary: Policy, Planning, Economic Diplomacy and Diaspora Nepali Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, August 2019-July 2020
Member: Sagarmatha Sambaad Secretariat, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, July 2019-April 2020
Under Secretary: UN, International Organizations and International Law Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, June 2018-June 2019, also from April 2013 to June 2014 in the same capacity
Minister Counsellor/Deputy Chief of Mission: Embassy of Nepal, Pretoria, South Africa, June 2014-June 2018
Assistant Spokesperson: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, September 2013-June 2014
Director: Department of Passport, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, April 2012- March 2013
First Secretary: Embassy of Nepal, Tel Aviv, Israel, June 2009-March 2012
Consular Officer: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, November 2007- April 2008
Section Officer: BIMSTEC & South Asia, April 2008-June 2009, and Europe and America Division, September 2006-November 2007, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal
Mr. Bishnu is married to Durga Devi Acharya and they have two children.
Email: cgnnewyork@mofa.gov.np, contact number: +1 917 765-6783 (O), +1 646 726-3522 (Mobile)
