Ambassador

H.E Mr. Bhrigu Dhungana
Ambassador of Nepal to Canada

Place of Birth : Jorpati, Kathmandu, Nepal
Marital Status : Married to Sangita Dhungana; has two daughters
Education : Master’s Degree in Public Administration (Tribhuvan University, Nepal)
: Post Graduate Diploma in Diplomatic Studies (University of Oxford, UK)
: Diploma in International Law (University of Delhi, India)
: Bachelor’s Degree in Law (Tribhuvan University, Nepal)
Professional Experience
Since May 2019 : Ambassador of Nepal to Canada
February 2016-May 2019 : Joint Secretary (South Asia Division & Europe America Division), Ministry of Foreign Affairs
August 2014-February 2016 : Under Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
February 2014-August 2014 : Minister Counsellor/Deputy Permanent Representative/Deputy Chief of Mission, Permanent Mission/Embassy of Nepal, Geneva
August 2010-February 2014 : Counsellor/Deputy Permanent Representative/Deputy Chief of Mission, Permanent Mission/Embassy of Nepal, Geneva
April 2008-August 2010 : Under Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
September 2005-April 2008 : First Secretary, Embassy of Nepal, Cairo
May 2002-September 2005 : Section Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
February 2002-May 2002 : First Secretary, Embassy of Nepal, New Delhi
May 1998-February 2002 : Second Secretary, Embassy of Nepal, New Delhi
February 1996-May 1998 : Section Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
February 1996 : Joined the Nepali Foreign Service as Section Officer
Languages : Nepali, English, Hindi
Fellowship/Courses : In-service training programmes at Nepal Administrative Staff College
: 7th International Migration Law Course, organized by the International Organization for Migration at the International Institute of Humanitarian Law in Sanremo, Italy (September 2011)
: UNITAR-IPI Fellowship Programme in Peacemaking and Preventive Diplomacy held in Holmenkollen, Norway (July 2012).
Awards : Dr. K. S. Krishna Rao Gold Medal, University of Delhi, India