Curriculum Vitae
Name: Lok Bahadur Thapa 
Position: Ambassador of Nepal to Belgium (28 October 2016)
Date of Birth: July 15, 1970
Marital Status: Married with two sons
Education
| Degree | Institution | Year |
| Master in Public Administration | Public Administration Campus, Tribhuwan
University, Kathmandu, Nepal |
2005 |
| Master in Diplomacy | Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom | 1997 |
| Bachelor in Commerce | Shanker Dev Campus, Tribhuwan University,
Kathmandu, Nepal |
1994 |
| Intermediate in Commerce | Prithwi Narayan Campus, Tribhuwan University,
Pokhara, Nepal |
1990 |
| School Leaving Certificate (High School) | Shree Saraswati Mandir Secondary School,
Ghalechhap, Tanahun, Nepal |
1988 |
Professional Training
| Training | Institution | Year |
| Training on Specialized Office Management and Computer System Course organized for Nepalese
Government |
University of Tasmania, Launceston, Australia | 1994 |
| In-service Diplomatic Training
|
Institute of Foreign Affairs, Kathmandu, Nepal | 1996 |
| Partnership Program for Diplomats
|
Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security, Seoul, South Korea | 2003 |
| Buakaew Round Table International
|
Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA), MOFA, Bangkok | 2009 |
| Governance and State Management
|
Nepal Administrative College, Lalitpur, Nepal | 2013 |
| Advanced Security Cooperation | Asia-Pacific Centre for Security Studies, Honolulu, USA | 2014 |
Professional career
| Year | Designation/Institutions |
| 1990 April | Joined the Nepalese Foreign Service |
| 1990 April-1996 February | Worked in different divisions/sections at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 1996 March-1996 August | Section Officer, Passport Section, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 1998- 2002 | -Second Secretary, Embassy of Nepal, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
-Member of Entourage during the State Visit of the then King Birendra to the People’s Republic of China in February-March, 2001 |
| 2002-2004 | -Desk Officer, North East Asia and South East Asia Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
-Member of Entourage during the State Visit of former King Gyanendra to the People’s Republic of China in July 2002 |
| 2004-2008 | -First Secretary, Embassy of Nepal, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
-Served as Charge d’Affaires a.i. in 2004-2005 -On deputation for over a month in the Embassy of Nepal, Cairo for the preparation of the visit to African countries by former King Gyanendra |
| 2008 | Desk Officer, Multilateral and Economic Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| 2008-2009 | Protocol and Liaison Officer, Office of the President of Nepal |
| 2009-2013 | Deputy Chief of Mission/Counsellor, Embassy of Nepal, Canberra, Australia |
| 2014 | Under Secretary, Policy and Planning Division, Ministry of Foreign
Affairs and subsequently as Personal Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal |
| 2014 May-2014 September | -Division Chief (Joint Secretary), South East Asia Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
-Member of Nepalese delegation during the official visit to Nepal by the Indian Prime Minister H. E. Mr. Narendra Modi in July 2014 -Member Secretary of the Sub-Committee on Social Sector constituted under the 18th SAARC Summit Advisory Committee |
| 2014 September- 2016
October |
Director General, Department of Passports under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |