Minister of Foreign Affairs (Nepal)

Minister of Foreign Affairs
परराष्ट्र मन्त्रालय
Incumbent
Bala Nanda Sharma
since 11 December 2025
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
StyleHonourable
Member ofCouncil of Ministers
Reports toPrime Minister, Parliament
SeatKathmandu, Nepal
NominatorPrime Minister
AppointerPresident
Term lengthNo fixed term
Formation1948 (1948)
First holderMohan Shumsher Jung Bahadur Rana

The minister of foreign affairs (Nepali: परराष्ट्र मन्त्री, romanized: Pararāṣṭra Mantrī, or simply, the foreign minister) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Nepal. One of the senior-most offices in the federal cabinet, the chief responsibility of the foreign minister is to represent Nepal and its government in the international community. The Foreign Minister also plays an important role in determining and implementing Nepalese foreign policy.

The current foreign minister is Lt. Gen. Bala Nanda Sharma, who assumed office on 11 December 2025 under the interim government.