Sujata Koirala

Sujata Koirala (; born 9 February 1954) is a Nepalese politician and the only daughter of former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala. She was made Foreign Minister under Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal. Sujata was promoted to Deputy Prime Minister on 12 October 2009.

Career Koirala is the Immediate Chief of the International Relations Department of Nepali Congress and a member of the party's Central Working Committee. She is a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal. She is the second woman to become deputy prime minister in Nepal. The first, Shailaja Acharya, was Koirala's cousin.

International affiliations

Koirala is an active member of several international committees including the following:

Head of International Relations Department, Nepali Congress Party Central Committee Member, Nepali Congress Party Member, Parliamentary Board, Nepali Congress Party Standing Committee Member, ICAPP (International Conference of Asian Political Parties) Member, Governing Council, CAPDI (Centrist Asia Pacific Democratic International) Vice-Chairperson, ICAPP Women's Wing Chairperson, the Global Parties Climate and Ecological Alliance (GPCEA) Women's Wing Member, International Advisory Board, China Center for Overseas Investment, Beijing, China Member, International Advisory Council, Economic Club of China, Beijing, China Honorary Chairperson, Institute of Himalayan Studies, Chongqing, China