Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay

Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay Dahal (Nepali: शैलेन्द्र कुमार उपाध्याय) (April 17, 1929 – May 9, 2011) was a Nepalese politician. He was Minister of Foreign Affairs for Nepal from 1986 to 1990. He was Nepal's Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1972 to 1978.^[1] He also held positions such as Defense Minister, Interior Minister, and the King's Royal Adviser.

Shailendra Upadhyay Dahal
Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay
Born	17 April 1929 Karnol, Sahebganj, India
Died	9 May 2011(2011-05-09) (aged 82) Khumbu, Khumjung, Nepal
Occupation(s)	Mountaineer, politician
Organization	United Nations

Upadhyay was born in exile in Karnol, Saheb Ganj, India, due to the Kshatriya seizure of the Nepalese government in 1846. He died on May 9, 2011, in an attempt to become the oldest person to climb Mount Everest.^[2][3]

See also

• List of people who died climbing Mount Everest