Bidya Devi Bhandari (Nepalese Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Nepalese
Date of Birth	19/06/1961
Age	64 years
Birthplace	Mane Bhanjyang, Bhojpur, Kingdom of Nepal

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Birth name	Bidya Pandey
Real name/Full name	Bidya Devi Bhandari
Famous for	Being the first female candidate to become the second President of Nepal

School	Primary education at Behereshwar Primary School, Nepal 1979: SLC (School Leaving Certificate) at Bidhyodaya Vocational High School, Nepal
College/University	Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Educational Qualification	1980: Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) at Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Zodiac sign	Gemini
Caste	Brahmin

Marital Status

Marriage Date

1982

Husband/Spouse

Madan Bhandari (politician)

Children

Daughters	Usha Kiran Bhandari Nisha Kusum Bhandari

Parents

Father	Ram Bahadur Pandey (headmaster at a local high school)
Mother	Mithila Pandey

Siblings

Brothers	Degendra Pandey
Cousin	Gyanendra Bahadur Karki

Political Party	Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
Political Journey	28 May 2008 – 28 October 2015: Member of the Constituent Assembly / Legislature Parliament November 1994 – April 2008: Member of the House of Representatives from Kathmandu–1 constituency 25 March 1997 – 7 October 1997: Minister for Environment and Population 25 May 2009 – 6 February 2011: Minister of Defence 28 October 2015: 2nd President of Nepal 13 March 2018: Re-elected as President for a second term 13 March 2023: Concluded second term as President

Political Party

Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)

Political Journey

28 May 2008 – 28 October 2015: Member of the Constituent Assembly / Legislature Parliament
November 1994 – April 2008: Member of the House of Representatives from Kathmandu–1 constituency
25 March 1997 – 7 October 1997: Minister for Environment and Population
25 May 2009 – 6 February 2011: Minister of Defence
28 October 2015: 2nd President of Nepal
13 March 2018: Re-elected as President for a second term
13 March 2023: Concluded second term as President

1. Bidya Devi Bhandari is the second president of Nepal, becoming the first woman to hold the president's office.
2. She has previously served as Minister of Defence, Minister of Environment and Population, Vice-Chairperson of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), and Chairman of the All Nepal Women’s Association.
3. Her grandfather, Tilak Bahadur Pandey, was a social worker and a Pradhan Pancha of his village.
4. Bidya Bhandari is an active advocate for environmental awareness and women’s rights in Nepal.
5. She was listed at number 52 on Forbes' list of the world's 100 most powerful women in 2016.