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Bidhya Devi Bhandari Elected Nepal's First Female President.

Bidhya Devi Bhandari Elected Nepal's First Female President.

by The Daily Eye Team October 29 2015, 3:20 pm Estimated Reading Time: 0 mins, 29 secs

Nepal’s parliament has elected women’s rights campaigner Bidhya Devi Bhandari as its first female president, in a move hailed as a milestone. She is the second person to hold the mainly ceremonial role. The 54-year-old is currently the vice-chair of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxist Leninist). Ms Bhandari was defence minister from 2009 to 2011. As president, she has promised to champion minority and women’s rights in Nepal. Earlier this month, Nepal’s parliament chose its new prime minister, KP Sharma Oli.

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