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Bidhya Devi Bhandari - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

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NameBidhya Devi Bhandari
First NameBidhya
Last NameBhandari
OccupationPolitician
BirthdayJune 19
Birth Year1961
Place of BirthManebhanjyang
Home TownKosi Zone
Birth CountryNepal
Birth SignGemini
Full/Birth Name
FatherNot Available
MotherNot Available
SiblingsGyanendra Bahadur Karki, Sushila Pandey, Kalpana Bhandari, Degendra Pandey, Kabita Pandey
SpouseMadan Bhandari
Children(s)Usha Kiran Bhandari, Nisha Kusum Bhandari

Bidhya Devi Bhandari Biography

Bidhya Devi Bhandari is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on June 19, 1961 in Manebhanjyang, Kosi Zone, Nepal.

Bidhya Devi Bhandari (Nepali: विद्या देवी भण्डारी , pronounced [bidʱja debiː bʱʌnˈdaːri] ; born 19 June 1961) is a Nepalese politician, serving as the 2nd President of Nepal, in office since 28 October 2015. She is the first woman to hold the office in the country. She was elected in a parliamentary vote, receiving 327 votes out of 549 against Kul Bahadur Gurung, the presidential candidate of the Nepali Congress. She previously served as the vice-chairperson of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and was the chair of the All Nepal Women’s Association before being elected President.

Bhandari was active in politics from an early age. According to the details provided by the CPN-UML, Bhandari joined politics as an activist of the Youth League of CPN(ML) in 1978, from Bhojpur. She played a role as an in-charge for Eastern Zone Committee of ANNFSU from 1979 to 1987. Her active political journey, however, started when she received party membership from the CPN (ML) in 1980. After completing her school level study, Bhandari was enrolled in Mahendra Morang Adarsha Multiple Campus where she was elected treasurer of the students’ union. Also, she played a pivotal role as a chairperson of the women’s wing of GEFONT from 1993 before being elected a central committee member of the CPN–UML in 1997.

Bidhya Devi Bhandari was born on 19 June 1961, in Mane Bhanjyang of Bhojpur, to Ram Bahadur Pandey and Mithila Pandey. Her political career began from a leftist student union and she joined the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist–Leninist) in 1980.

Bidhya Devi Bhandari Net Worth

Bidhya is one of the richest Politician from Nepal. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bidhya Devi Bhandari's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomePolitician
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

In 2016, Forbes placed her on number 52 in their list of the world’s 100 most powerful women. She previously served as the Minister of Defence, the first woman to hold the office, in the Madhav Kumar Nepal government. She also served as the Minister of Environment and Population in 1997, and has been an active campaigner for environmental awareness and women rights concerns in Nepal. In June 2017, she visited the headquarters of the IUCN in Gland, Switzerland and met with the director general Inger Andersen to discuss opportunities for enhanced collaboration on nature conservation and sustainable development.

Bhandari has been accused of taking a partisan stance since being elected President. She held onto the National Assembly election ordinance delaying the formation of the government after the 2017 legislative elections. She also held the nomination of three members to National Assembly sent by the outgoing Deuba government but immediately approved the nominations sent in by the incoming Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Bhandari was elected twice in parliamentary elections in 1994 and 1999, defeating former Prime Minister Krishna Prasad Bhattarai and Damanath Dhungana, respectively. However, she lost in the 2008 Constituent Assembly poll, and was then nominated under the proportional electoral system. She served as the Minister of Defense in the cabinet of Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal. She was re-elected under the proportional electoral system in the second Constituent Assembly elections in 2013. Her influence in the party remained dominant when she was elected as vice-chairperson of the CPN–UML in its eighth general convention held in Butwal. Bhandari, who was re-elected vice-chairperson in the party’s next general convention, is considered a close confidante to party chairman and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.

Who is Bidhya Devi Bhandari Dating?

According to our records, Bidhya Devi Bhandari married to Madan Bhandari . As of January 13, 2024, Bidhya Devi Bhandari’s is not dating anyone.

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Meeting with the BIMSTEC leaders in Kathmandu, Nepal on August 30, 2018.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Bidhya Devi Bhandari height Not available right now. Bidhya weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

HeightUnknown
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Body MeasurementsUnder Review
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Bhandari was married to Madan Bhandari, a popular Nepalese communist leader, who died in a car accident near Dasdhunga in Nepal’s Chitwan District in 1993. The couple have two daughters, Usha Kiran Bhandari and Nisha Kusum Bhandari. The accident is alleged to have been a murder, but currently remains unsolved.

Meeting with the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in Kathmandu, Nepal on May 11, 2018.

Facts & Trivia

Bidhya Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nepal. Bidhya Devi Bhandari celebrates birthday on June 19 of every year.

Meeting with the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind in Tokyo, Japan on October 22, 2019.

How old is Bidhya Devi Bhandari?

60 years (June 19, 1961)

Where was Bidhya Devi Bhandari born?

Manebhanjyang, Nepal

When was Bidhya Devi Bhandari born?

June 19, 1961 (age 60 years)

When was Bidhya Devi Bhandari elected in BS?

President of Nepal
Incumbent Bidhya Devi Bhandari since 29 October 2015
Government of Nepal Nepalese Armed Forces
StyleThe Right Honourable Her Excellency
TypeHead of state Commander-in-chief

Who is the 1st female president of Nepal?

Bidya Devi Bhandari is the second president of Nepal after Nepal adopted the democratic-republican system. She is the first female president to be elected by the parliament on 28 October 2015 after the promulgation of the new constitution.

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