Photo: President's Secretariat / GODL-India (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Bidya Devi Bhandari's career commands my respect simply for what it represents. Serving as Nepal's second president from 2015 to 2023 and becoming the country's first woman to hold that office is no small thing, especially after stints as defence and environment minister that prove she was no ceremonial figurehead. I think it's easy to underestimate the barriers she had to clear to reach the top in Nepali politics. What I take from her story is the weight of being a 'first', of carving a path others can now follow. That alone earns my admiration.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bidya Devi Bhandari
- Name (Japanese)
- ビドヤ・デビ・バンダリ
- Reading
- びどや・でび・ばんだり
- Born
- June 19, 1961 (age 65)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
- Origin
- Mane Bhanjyang, Kosi Zone, Nepal
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Tribhuvan University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Bidya Devi Bhandari born?
Born June 19, 1961 (age 65).
Where is Bidya Devi Bhandari from?
Bidya Devi Bhandari is from Mane Bhanjyang, Kosi Zone, Nepal.
What does Bidya Devi Bhandari do?
Bidya Devi Bhandari works as politician.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.