Onsari Gharti Magar
Appearance
Onsari Gharti Magar | |
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Speaker of the Parliament | |
Assumed office October 16, 2015 | |
Deputy | Ganga Prasad Yadav |
Preceded by | Subash Chandra Nemwang |
Personal details | |
Born | Nepal |
Political party | Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre) |
Spouse | Barsha Man Pun[1] |
Onsari Gharti Magar is the first female Speaker of the Parliament of Nepal. She was elected unopposed as Speaker on October 16, 2015.[1][2]
Political career
She served as Deputy Speaker of Parliament[2] and was Minister of Youth and Sports in the cabinet of Jhala Nath Khanal.[1] She was elected to the Constituent Assembly (CA) from Rolpa constituency-2 in the second CA election.
Personal life
She is married to Barsha Man Pun.[1] Barsha Man Pun is secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre) (CPN (Maoist)).
References
- ^ a b c d "Onsari elected First Woman Speaker". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ a b "World's First Woman Speaker of Parliament of Nepal". Jagran.com. Retrieved 9 November 2015.