Onsari Gharti Magar

Onsari Gharti Magar

Onsari with Barsha Man Pun
Speaker of the Parliament
Assumed office
October 16, 2015
Deputy Ganga Prasad Yadav
Preceded by Subas Nembang
Personal details
Born Nepal
Political party Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist)
Spouse(s) Barsha Man Pun[1]

Onsari Gharti Magar is the first female speaker of the Parliament of Nepal. She was elected unopposed for the speakers' chair on October 16, 2015.[2][1]

Political career

She was the former Deputy Speaker of Nepali`s Parliament[2] and served as 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 Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (UPCN (Maoist)).

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Onsari elected First Woman Speaker". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 "World's First Woman Speaker of Parliament of Nepal". Jagran.com. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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