Bidya Devi Bhandari Age, Wiki and Bio

Bidya Devi Bhandari

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityNepalese
Date of Birth19/06/1961
Age63 years
BirthplaceMane Bhanjyang, Bhojpur, Kingdom of Nepal

Bio/Wiki

Birth nameBidya Pandey
Real name/Full nameBidya Devi Bhandari
Famous forBeing the first female candidate to become the second President of Nepal

Physical Stats & More

Height163 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Primary education at Behereshwar Primary School, Nepal
  • 1979: SLC (School Leaving Certificate) at Bidhyodaya Vocational High School, Nepal
College/UniversityTribhuvan University, Nepal
Educational Qualification1980: Bachelor of Arts (Humanities) at Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Personal Life

Zodiac signGemini
CasteBrahmin

Relationships & More

Marital StatusWidow
Marriage Date1982
Husband/SpouseMadan Bhandari (politician)
Children
Daughters
  • Usha Kiran Bhandari
  • Nisha Kusum Bhandari
Parents
FatherRam Bahadur Pandey (headmaster at a local high school)
MotherMithila Pandey
Siblings
Brothers
  • Degendra Pandey
CousinGyanendra Bahadur Karki

Career

Political PartyIndependent
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

Some Lesser Known Facts

Bidya Devi Bhandari is the second president of Nepal, becoming the first woman to hold the president's office.
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.
Her grandfather, Tilak Bahadur Pandey, was a social worker and a Pradhan Pancha of his village.
Bidya Bhandari is an active advocate for environmental awareness and women’s rights in Nepal.