Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Nepal Parties
Also see Nepal Ministers
1978-87 Leader of the Communist Party Sahana Pradhan
1987-90 Leader of the Marxist NKP
1990-91 Leader of the United Left Front
1991 President of the united Marxist party UML
From 1990-circa 98 Leader of
United Left Front Coalition (Communist)
Now member of the Executive Committee, Minister of
Industry and Trade 1990-91, Minister of Forests and Soil Conservation 1996-97,
Minister of Women and Welfare 1997 and Minister of Foreign Affairs and third in the Cabinet from 2007. Widow of Pushpa Lal Shresta, leader of the
Communists 1949-78 and her sister, Sadhana Adhikari, was also a communist leader. (b. 1932-)
Circa 1998 Vice-President of
Nepali Congress Party Sailaja Acharya
Minister of Agriculture and Forests 1991-93 and Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Water Resources 1998. She is the niece of Girija Prasad Koirala who
has been Prime Minister a number of times, latest from 2000. (b. 1944-)
Before 2007 Joint General Secretary and Spokesperson of
the Nepal Sadbhawana Party (Anandidevi)
Sarita
Giri
2008- Party President
Teacher, women's and community leader. (b. 1962-).
Last update 20.10.08