Dr Gautam appointed parliament General Secretary

4 May Kathmandu : President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appointed Dr Bharat Raj Gautam as the General Secretary of the Federal Parliament. The appointment today was made as per Article 106 (1) of the Constitution on the joint recommendation. of the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Chair of the National Assembly.

A permanent resident of Lamachaur-5, Kaski, Dr Gautam was serving as the senior secretary at the Federal Parliament Secretariat. He had joined parliament service as a section officer on Chaitra 21, 2051 B.S. Gautam holds a doctorate degree in Public Administration Management from the Tribhuvan University.

Dr Gautam will assume office after taking oath of office and secrecy before the Speaker on Tuesday. Secretary Gopal Nath Yogi had been appointed as officiating general secretary after outgoing General Secretary Manohar Prasad Bhattarai retired after completing two terms.