KATHMANDU, March 15: Dr Suresh Chandra Chalise has been appointed as the Principal Personal Secretary to President Ram Chandra Paudel, according to the Office of the President.

Former Nepali Ambassador to US and UK, Dr Chalise was the foreign affairs advisor to former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala. 

Similarly, Chiranjeevi Adhikari has been appointed as the Personal Secretary of President Paudel. He has been working as Paudel's personal secretary for a long time.

Paudel was sworn in as the President on Monday.