Bidya Devi Bhandari

Bidya Devi Bhandari is a Nepali politician who served as president of Nepal from 2015 to 2023. She was the country’s first woman president.

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Madan Bhandari: Madan Bhandari was a Nepali communist leader and general secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist). Her husband’s political work and death shaped her entry into public life.
Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist): The Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) is a major political party in Nepal. Bhandari held senior party roles before becoming president.
President of Nepal: The president of Nepal is the country’s head of state, elected by an electoral college. Bhandari held this constitutional office for two terms.
Women in Nepal: Women in Nepal are a diverse population whose social, political, and economic status varies across communities and regions. Her election became a landmark in women’s representation in national leadership.
Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli: Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli is a Nepali politician who served multiple terms as prime minister. As a senior UML leader, he was a prominent political ally during her presidency.
People's Multiparty Democracy: People's Multiparty Democracy is a political doctrine developed by Nepal’s UML that combines multiparty elections with communist aims. It supplied the party tradition through which Bhandari advanced politically.
Constitution of Nepal: The Constitution of Nepal, promulgated in 2015, defines the country’s federal democratic republic and governing institutions. Its provisions set the formal powers and duties she exercised as president.
Gender representation in politics: Gender representation in politics concerns the presence and influence of different genders in political institutions. Her presidency made women’s access to the highest state office nationally visible.
Ram Baran Yadav: Ram Baran Yadav was Nepal’s first president, serving from 2008 to 2015. He preceded Bhandari, whose election made her Nepal’s first woman president.
Nepalese Civil War: The Nepalese Civil War was an armed conflict between Maoist insurgents and the Nepali state from 1996 to 2006. Its end preceded the political settlement and republican institutions under which she later served.