, Chief Secretary to the Government of Nepal Profile / Bio Profile / Bio Dr. Som Lal Subedi is Chief Secretary of the Government of Nepal. Prior to his appointment as chief Secretary, Dr. Subedi was the Secretary of the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development. Dr. Subedi, who began his career in the civil service over three decades ago, is considered local administration expert. Hehas written major publications on local government, federalism, functional assignment, and fiscal decentralization. Materials