Her Excellency Dr. Sarmila Parajuli Dhakal
Her Excellency Dr. Sarmila Parajuli Dhakal is an inspirational diplomat, writer, academic, and businesswoman from Nepal. She assumed office as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nepal to Spain on August 25, 2022. Previously, she served as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Nepal to Oman from 2017 to 2022.
Prior to her diplomatic career, Dr. Dhakal was the Chairperson of Carefare Pvt. Ltd. from 2003 to 2007 and a Director and Founding Member of GhostWriting Nepal from 2007 to 2014, where she specialized in bibliography, art, and culture.
Ambassador Dr. Parajuli has received several awards and honors, including the “Suprabal Jana Shewa Shree” medal awarded by the President of Nepal in 2019.
Dr. Parajuli earned a doctorate in English philosophy from Nepal Sanskrit University, focusing on the representation of women in the Vedas and the Bible – a comparative study. She also holds a master’s degree in English literature from Golden Gate College, Tribhuvan University, and completed business studies in organizational behavior at Wollongong University, an Australian university in Dubai. She earned her Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, Sociology, and Anthropology from Campion College and completed a Proficiency Certificate in English Literature, Economics, and Political Science at Mechi Multiple Campus, both affiliated with Tribhuvan University.
In addition to her professional accomplishments, Ambassador Dr. Parajuli enjoys reading, writing, traveling, playing tennis ,golf, hiking, and public speaking. She also promotes science, technology, innovation, the green economy, education, sports, arts, and sustainable tourism around the globe.
Ambassador Dr. Parajuli was born on October 28, 1980. She is married to Mr. Bimal Dhakal and has one daughter and one son
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