Bidhya Devi Bhandari, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Nepal Communist politician
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Place of Birth: Mane Bhanjyang, Eastern Development Region, Nepal
About Bidhya Devi Bhandari
- Bidhya Devi Bhandari (Nepali: ?????? ???? ???????; born 19 June 1961) is a Nepalese politician who is the current President of Nepal.
- She is the first woman to hold the office.
- She was the vice-chairperson of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and chair of the All Nepal Women Association before winning the presidential election on 28 October 2015.
- She was elected as President in a parliamentary vote, receiving 327 votes out of 549 and defeating Kul Bahadur Gurung.
- In 2016, Forbes placed her 52 in their list of the world's 100 most powerful women.
- She previously served as the Minister of Defence of the government of Nepal and was the first woman in Nepal to hold that post.
- She was also the minister for Environment and population in 1990s, and has been presenting many environmental awareness campaign and women rights concern till dated.
- In June 2017, she visited IUCN headquarters and Director General Inger Andersen in Gland, Switzerland to discuss opportunities for enhanced collaboration on nature conservation and sustainable development.
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