Mr. Madhu Raman Acharya is a seasoned Nepali diplomat, author, and senior administrator who serves as the President of the Public Administration Association of Nepal (PAAN) for the 2026–2027 tenure. Over a distinguished civil service career spanning decades, he has held prominent leadership positions within the Government of Nepal, including Foreign Secretary (2002–2005), Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York (2005–2009), and Ambassador to Bangladesh, alongside internal roles in the Ministries of Finance and Home Affairs. An expert in international civil service, post-conflict management, and public policy, he has also served globally as a Director for the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq (UNAMI) and authored authoritative books on administrative governance, including Business of Bureaucracy.