Bidya Devi Bhandari: President of Nepal
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.
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) |
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