Former House Speaker’s son Rupak Sapkota appointed as Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Advisor

Dr.Rupak Sapkota has been appointed as the foreign advisor to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.

Newly appointed Sapkota is the son of Agni Sapkota, former Speaker of House of Representatives (HoR) and Vice Chairman of Maoist Centre.

Sapkota, who holds a degree in International Relations from China, was appointed to the post following the decision of the cabinet meeting held on Tuesday.

He is known as an expert on international relations and foreign affairs.

A former deputy executive director at the Institue of Foreign Affairs, Sapkota has been teaching international relations and diplomacy at Tribhuvan University. He is also a member of the varsity’s international relations and diplomacy committee.

Sapkota graduated from the Renmin University of China in 2018 with a doctorate degree in International Relations.