Nanda Gurung (Nepali: नन्दा गुरुङ्ग) is a Nepalese politician and currently serving as the 2nd Speaker of the Karnali Provincial Assembly.[1][2][3] Gurung is the first female Provincial Speaker of Nepal.[4]
Nanda Gurung | |
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नन्दा गुरुङ्ग | |
Speaker of the Karnali Provincial Assembly | |
Assumed office 15 January 2023 | |
Governor | Tilak Pariyar Yagya Raj Joshi |
Chief Minister | Yam Lal Kandel |
Deputy | Yashoda Neupane |
Preceded by | Raj Bahadur Shahi |
Member of the Karnali Provincial Assembly | |
Assumed office 26 December 2022 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Narayan, Dailekh | 14 February 1967
Nationality | Nepali |
Political party | Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) |
Other political affiliations | Nepal Communist Party |
Spouse | Dharma Bahadur Gurung |
Parents |
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She is currently serving as a member of the 2nd Koshi Provincial Assembly. In the 2022 Nepalese provincial election she was elected as a proportional representative from the indigenous people category.[5][6][7]
References
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- ^ "Karnali elects Nepal's first woman provincial Speaker". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Nepalkhabar (2020-06-10). "Karnali Province Speaker Gurung sworn-in". en.nepalkhabar.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "Karnali elects its first female Speaker". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "यी हुन् एमालेका कर्णाली प्रदेश सभा समानुपातिक सांसद". ekagaj. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "यी हुन् एमालेका कर्णाली प्रदेशसभा समानुपातिक सांसद". MeroNews. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ "यी हुन् एमाले प्रदेश समानुपातिक सांसद". www.ratopati.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-08-07.