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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 | 19 June 1961 Mane Bhanjyang, Bhojpur, Nepal |
| 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
|url=(help) - ↑ "Bidya Devi Bhandari elected first woman President of Nepal". Kantipur News. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
This short article about a person or group of people can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.