Nayan Bahadur Khatri


Nayan Bahadur Khatri was a Nepalese judge who served as 6th Chief Justice of Nepal, in office from 8 December 1976 to 10 December 1985. He was appointed by the then-king of Nepal, Birendra. He was the longest serving Chief Justice of Nepal. He died on May 24, 2019.
Khatri was preceded by Ratna Bahadur Bista and succeeded by Dhanendra Bahadur Singh. He also served as an ambassador to China from 1986 to 1990.