Background
Rana, Jai Pratap was born on June 6, 1937 in Tansen, Palpa District, Nepal.
Rana, Jai Pratap was born on June 6, 1937 in Tansen, Palpa District, Nepal.
Postgraduate degree in political science. Student international affairs, University London. Student international affairs, Fletcher Sch.Law and Diplomacy.
Various positions, to additional foreign secretary Ministry Foreign Affairs, Nepal, 1961—1992. 2d secretary Royal Nepalese Embassy, London. 1st secretary Royal Nepalese Mission, Washington, Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations, New York City.
Counselor, deputy chief of mission Royal Nepalese Embassy, New Delhi, 1975—1980. Ambassador, permanent resident representative of Nepal to United Nations New York City, 1985—1991. Also ambassador to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Peru and Venezuela, 1985—1991.
Nepal's chief representative to United Nations Security Council, 1988—1989. Various positions, including vice president General Assembly United Nations, New York City, 1988—1990. Appointed member secretary, Chief Executive Officer King Mahendra Trust for Nature Conservation, Nepal, 1994—2001.
Royal Nepalese ambassador to the United States Washington, 2002—2004.
Co-editor: book on Nepal and non-alignment.
Married; 3 children.