Onsari Gharti Magar
Onsari Gharti Magar is a Nepali communist politician and current parliamentarian. She was the first female Speaker of the Parliament of Nepal. She was elected unopposed as Speaker on October 16, 2015.[1][2]
Onsari Gharti Magar | |
|---|---|
ओनसरी घर्ति मगर | |
 Magar with Barsaman Pun | |
| Member of House of Representatives from Nepal Communist Party List | |
| Assumed office 5 March 2018 | |
| Speaker of the Legislature Parliament of Nepal | |
| In office 16 October 2015 – 15 October 2017 | |
| 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) |
| Minister for Youth and Sports | |
| In office 2011–2011 | |
| Prime Minister | Jhala Nath Khanal |
| Member of Legislature Parliament of Nepal from Rolpa Constituency No. 2 | |
| In office 21 January 2014 – 15 October 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Santosh Kumar Budhamagar |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rolpa |
| Political party | Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) ( -2018) Nepal Communist Party (NCP) (2018- ) |
| Spouse(s) | Barsaman 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. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 2017 under party list.
Electoral History
2013 Constituent Assembly election
Rolpa-2
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) | Onsari Gharti Magar | 14,964 | Elected |
| CPN (UML) | Kumar Dashaudi | 9,372 | Lost |
Personal life
She is married to Barsha Man Pun.[1] Barshaman Pun is formersecretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre).
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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