Krishna Hari Pushkar

Krishna Hari Pushkar
Finance Secretary of Nepal
In office
13 September 2023[1] – 23 April 2024
Appointed byCouncil of Ministers of Nepal
Preceded byArjun Prasad Pokharel
Succeeded byMadhu Kumar Marasini
Federal Affairs & General Administration Secretary of Nepal
In office
14 April 2023[2] – 27 August 2023
Appointed byCouncil of Ministers of Nepal
Preceded byArjun Prasad Pokharel
Succeeded byBinod Prakash Singh
Finance Secretary of Nepal
In office
12 August 2022[3] – 6 January 2023
Appointed byCouncil of Ministers of Nepal
Preceded byMadhu Kumar Marasini
Succeeded byToyam Rana
Revenue Secretary of Nepal
In office
29 August 2021[4] – 12 August 2022
Appointed byCouncil of Ministers of Nepal
Preceded byRam Sharan Pudasain
Succeeded byRameshwor Dangal
Personal details
Born (1974-07-28) 28 July 1974[5]
Suga, Mahottari, Nepal
EducationPh.D.[6] Tribhuvan University
OccupationBureaucrat
Awards
Sukiritimaya Rashtradeep Medal[7]

Krishna Hari Pushkar (born 28 July 1974[5]) is a retired[8] Nepalese bureaucrat who served as the Government Secretary of Nepal in multiple ministries, including Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, and Ministry of Labour and Employment.[9][10] He joined the civil service of Nepal on 31 January 1997.[11]

Early life and education

Krishna Hari Pushkar was born on 28 July 1974 in Suga (now Jaleshwar), Mahottari, Nepal. He completed his postgraduate degree in public administration from Tribhuvan University and earned Ph.D. in conflict peace and development studies from same institution in 2023.[6]

Civil Service career

Pushkar has served in various key posts during his civil service tenure of Government of Nepal, such as assistant chief district officer[12], director general of the foreign employment department[13][14], spokesperson of Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority[15], economic counselor to India[16], and as the revenue secretary in the Ministry of Finance, federal affairs and general administration secretary in the MoFAGA, labour and employment secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, and finance secretary in the Ministry of Finance in the Government of Nepal.[17][18]

He was promoted to the first-class government post of secretary on 8 July 2021.[11]He was retired from the civil service on 9 July 2026.[19]

Other roles

He was also appointed as an ex officio board member of Nepal Rastra Bank.[20]. He was the spokesperson at the COVID-19 Crisis Management Centre, a government body formed to manage the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal.[21]

Awards and recognition

He was awarded the Sukiritimaya Rashtradeep Medal by the government of Nepal in 2022 for his extraordinary civil service work.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Govt reappoints Krishna Hari Pushkar as Finance Secretary". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. August 8, 2024. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  2. ↑ "पूर्व सचिवज्यूहरुको नामावली" [Former secretaries]. mofaga.gov.np (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  3. ↑ "Cabinet assigns Krishnahari Pushkar as Finance Secretary". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  4. ↑ "Government Picks Krishna Hari Pushkar as Revenue Secretary". New Business Age. Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  5. 1 2 "अतिरिक्त समूहबाटै अवकासमा गए सचिव कृष्णहरि पुष्कर" [Secretary Krishnahari Pushkar retired from the additional group]. Bahrakhari (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-08-18.
  6. 1 2 "सचिव पुष्करलाई विद्यावारिधि" [Secretary Pushkar awarded doctorate]. Prashasan (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  7. 1 2 "सुकीर्तिमय राष्ट्रदीप पदकबाट मह जोडी सम्मानित" [Maha Jodi honored with prestigious Sukirtimaya Rashtradeep Medal]. GorakhaPatra (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  8. ↑ "Secretary Krishna Hari Pushkar Retires Compulsorily". english.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  9. ↑ "Bureaucracy need to be effortful to resolve economic problem: Finance Secretary Pushkar". www.myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. August 8, 2024. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  10. ↑ "Nepal Reaffirms Commitment to Formal Economy at International Labour Conference". The Diplomat Nepal. June 4, 2025. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  11. 1 2 "Secretary Krishna Hari Pushkar retires after completing five-year tenure". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  12. ↑ Singh, Rishi (March 9, 2004). "Violence fuels overseas job hunting". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  13. ↑ Pattisson, Pete (May 1, 2014). "Nepal's crackdown on migrant worker exploitation: more no go than pogo?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-08-19. It has had a great impact. Previously there were so many illegal activities, but nowadays [the recruitment agencies] are very careful," said Krishna Hari Pushkar, the department's new director general.
  14. ↑ "Ministry to appoint new DoFE chief". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  15. ↑ "CIAA appoints spokesman". The Himalayan Times. July 8, 2015. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  16. ↑ "CIAA chief Karki's property details sought". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. August 8, 2024. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  17. ↑ "पूर्व सचिव (राजस्व)" [Former Secretary (Revenue)] (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 2026-03-13. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  18. ↑ "'Controversial bureaucrat' Pushkar proposed as Finance Secretary". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. August 8, 2024. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  19. ↑ "Secretary Pushkar released after questioning; reportedly texted PM seeking ambassadorial post". www.myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. August 8, 2024. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  20. ↑ "Finance Ministry Secy Pushkar sworn in as NRB Board member". Finance Ministry Secy Pushkar sworn in as NRB Board member. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
  21. ↑ "With majority population unvaccinated, concerns abound over hasty lifting of Covid-19 restrictions". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2026-08-19.
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