Bidya Devi Bhandari
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Bidhya Devi Bhandari (Nepali: विद्या देवी भण्डारी; born 19 June 1961) is a Nepalese politician. She is the 2nd and current President of Nepal and commander in chief of Nepalese Armed Forces. She is the first woman to hold the office.[1][2][3]
Bidya Devi Bhandari विद्यादेवी भण्डारी | |
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| 2nd President of Nepal | |
| In office 28 October 2015 – 13 March 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli Pushpa Kamal Dahal Sher Bahadur Deuba Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Vice President | Nanda Kishor Pun |
| Preceded by | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Ram Chandra Poudel |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 25 May 2009 – 6 February 2011 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Madhav Kumar Nepal |
| Preceded by | Ram Bahadur Thapa |
| Succeeded by | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar |
| Minister for Environment and Population | |
| In office 25 March 1997 – 7 October 1997 | |
| Monarch | King Birendra |
| Prime Minister | Lokendra Bahadur Chand |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office November 1994 – April 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Daman Nath Dhungana |
| Succeeded by | Jhakku Prasad Subedi |
| Constituency | Kathmandu–2 |
| In office January 1994 – August 1994 | |
| Preceded by | Madan Bhandari |
| Succeeded by | Man Mohan Adhikari |
| Constituency | Kathmandu–1 |
| Member of Federal Parliament of Nepal | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 28 October 2015 | |
| Constituency | Party list |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Bidya Pandey 19 June 1961 Mane Bhanjyang, Bhojpur, Kingdom of Nepal (present day Mane Bhanjyang, Ramprasadrai R.M., Bhojpur, Province No. 1, Republic of Nepal |
| Political party | Independent (2015–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) (before 2015) |
| Spouse(s) | Madan Bhandari (m. 1982; died 1993) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents | Ram Bahadur Pandey (father) Mithila Pandey (mother) |
| Education | Bidhdhodaya Higher Secondary School, Bhojpur |
| Alma mater | Tribhuvan University, (BA) |
Bidya Devi Bhandari Media
Meeting with the BIMSTEC leaders in Kathmandu, Nepal on August 30, 2018
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References
- ↑ "Nepal gets first woman President". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ↑ "Bidhya Devi Bhandari elected Nepal's first female ld-asia-34664430". BBC Asia News.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|url=(help) - ↑ "Bidya Devi Bhandari elected first woman President of Nepal". Kantipur News. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 28 October 2015.