The Nepal Tourism Board’s selection subcommittee shortlisted 16 applicants for the post of executive chief on Friday, Kattik 20 (November 6, 2026), including a former minister. The candidates were selected from among applicants who received the highest scores in the evaluation process, in line with the Executive Chief Selection and Appointment Recommendation Procedure, 2083.
Shortlist based on evaluation scores
The subcommittee prepared the shortlist after assessing the applicants under the procedure governing the selection and appointment recommendation for the board’s executive chief. The 16 people with the highest evaluation scores were included, according to the reported information.
The shortlist marks a stage in the process to select the Nepal Tourism Board’s next executive chief. The available details do not identify the former minister or provide the names of the other shortlisted applicants, their individual scores, or the criteria used to evaluate them.
Appointment process
The Executive Chief Selection and Appointment Recommendation Procedure, 2083, provides the framework cited for the shortlisting. Under that process, the subcommittee drew up the list of 16 applicants based on their evaluation results. The report does not specify what further steps will follow or when a final appointment recommendation is expected.
The executive chief leads the Nepal Tourism Board, the institution at the centre of this appointment process. The shortlist includes applicants from the broader pool who ranked highest in the evaluation, but no further information about their professional backgrounds or plans for the role was provided in the report.
The inclusion of a former minister is a notable detail in the race for the position, though the person’s identity and ministerial portfolio were not stated in the information available. The subcommittee’s shortlist establishes the 16 candidates being considered at this point, while the outcome of the selection process remains to be announced.
