Bidya Devi Bhandari (Nepali: विद्यादेवी भण्डारी, 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.
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19 June 1961 (age 64) Mane Bhanjyang, Nepal
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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