Dinesh Kumar Chuke elected FHEN President

Dinesh Kumar Chuke has been elected President of the Federation of Hotel Entrepreneurs Nepal (FHEN). Also, the fourth convention of the FHEN on Wednesday evening unanimously picked a new 75-member working committee.

Sher Bahadur Thapa (Sheru) was chosen as FHEN senior vice president and Birmanjan Batala vice president (administration-organisation). Similarly, other elected vice presidents are Santosh Upreti (tourism), and Bhaichandra Shrestha, Modanath Belbase, Tilak Bahadur Karki, Devi Gautam (open) and Dhana Devi Chokhal (women).

Tulsiram Bhandari was elected general secretary, and Rajesh Mahotra Chhetri deputy general secretary. Elected secretaries are Raju Adhikari, Kamal Bahadur Bam, Dhaneshwor Bhandari, Tara Prasad Acharya, Janak Bahadur Singh, Buddhi Prasad Panta, Narayan Bahadur Sen Oli and Mitra Prasad Dhakal. Krishna Kumar Shrestha was picked as treasurer, and Sudip Kumar Shrestha co-treasurer.

Newly elected President Chuke said he as FHEN President would work to revive hotel sector that was marred by COVID-19. The convention was attended by over 700 representatives from across the country.