Bidhya Devi Bhandari
Nepalese politician
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 Army. She is the first woman to hold the office.[1][2][3]
Bidhya Devi Bhandari विद्या देवी भण्डारी | |
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2nd President of Nepal | |
Assumed office 29 October 2015 | |
Prime Minister | Khadga Prasad Oli |
Vice President | Nanda Kishor Pun |
Preceded by | Ram Baran Yadav |
Minister of Defence | |
In office 25 May 2009 – 6 February 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Madhav Kumar Nepal |
Preceded by | Ram Bahadur Thapa |
Succeeded by | Bijay Kumar Gachhadar |
Personal details | |
Born | Mane Bhanjyang, Bhojpur, Nepal | 19 June 1961
Political party | Communist Party-Unified Marxist/Leninist (before 2015) Independent (2015–present) |
Spouse(s) | Madan Bhandari (1982–1993; his death) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Gyanendra Bahadur Karki (brother) |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "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. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ "Bidya Devi Bhandari elected first woman President of Nepal". Kantipur News. Retrieved 28 October 2015.