Onsari Gharti Magar
Onsari Gharti Magar is a Nepalese politician the first female Speaker of the Parliament of Nepal. She was elected unopposed as Speaker on October 16, 2015.[1][2]
Onsari Gharti Magar | |
|---|---|
 Magar with Barsha Man Pun | |
| Speaker of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal | |
| In office October 16, 2015 – January 19, 2018 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| Deputy | Ganga Prasad Yadav |
| Preceded by | Subash Chandra Nembang |
| Succeeded by | Krishna Bahadur Mahara (as Speaker of House of Representatives) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nepal |
| Political party | Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre) |
| Spouse(s) | Barsha Man Pun[1] |
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
- "Onsari elected First Woman Speaker". The Kathmandu Post. Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- "World's First Woman Speaker of Parliament of Nepal". Jagran.com. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
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