ICAPP Update (21-06) Name Change of Party; New SC Member (Nepal)

Dear Distinguished Members of the ICAPP Standing Committee,

This is to inform you on the name change and the appointment of a new SC Member by the Communist Party of Nepal (UML).

The Nepal Communist Party has changed its name to the Communist Party of Nepal (UML). Therefore, all communications related to the party henceforth will be addressed accordingly.

Also, the party has appointed Hon. Dr. Rajan Bhattarai, Advisor to the Prime Minister of Nepal on Foreign Policy, Chief of the International Department and Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML), to replace Hon. Jhala Nath Khanal, former Prime Minister of Nepal and Senior Leader of the Communist Party of Nepal (UML), as the new Standing Committee Member.

Attached are the official letter of appointment and Hon. Dr. Rajan Bhattarai’s curriculum vitae.

Best regards,

Cho Byung-jae
Secretary-General of the ICAPP
Seoul, Korea