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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Dr. Yuba Raj Khatiwada, Nepal's ambassador to the |
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United States, is visiting Irving from May 14 to 15, 2021, at the |
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invitation of the Himalayan Democratic Club of Irving; and |
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WHEREAS, On February 6, 2021, Ambassador Khatiwada arrived in |
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Washington, D.C., to take up his new post; he has served his |
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government in a number of important roles over the years, including |
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special economic advisor to the prime minister, minister for |
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finance, and, simultaneously, spokesperson for the government and |
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minister for information and communications; in addition, he is a |
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former member of the Nepalese National Assembly, and he served |
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twice as vice chair of the National Planning Commission; and |
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WHEREAS, Ambassador Khatiwada has extensive experience in |
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economics and finance; from 2006 to 2009, he was a senior economist |
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at the regional center of the United Nations Development Programme |
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for Asia and the Pacific, and during his career in the banking |
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industry, he rose to become governor of Nepal Rastra Bank, the |
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central bank of Nepal; he holds a doctorate in monetary economics |
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from the University of Delhi's Delhi School of Economics, as well as |
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master's degrees in both economics and public administration from |
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Tribhuvan University; and |
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WHEREAS, Among his many accolades, Ambassador Khatiwada has |
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received such national awards as the Suprabal Gorkha Dakshin Bahu, |
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Sukirtimaya Rastra Deep, and Prasiddha Prabal Jana Sewa Shree, |
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conferred by the president of Nepal for his outstanding public |
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service in various capacities; and |
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WHEREAS, Ambassador Khatiwada has greatly distinguished |
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himself at the highest levels through his ability and expertise, |
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and it is indeed a pleasure to welcome him to the Lone Star State; |
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now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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Legislature hereby honor Dr. Yuba Raj Khatiwada, Nepal's |
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ambassador to the United States, on the occasion of his visit to |
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Irving and extend to him sincere best wishes for a memorable and |
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enjoyable experience; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for Ambassador Khatiwada as an expression of high regard |
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by the Texas House of Representatives. |