Uma Regmi

Uma Regmi (Nepali: उमा रेग्मी), is a Nepali politician and former Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens of Nepal. She is a member of House of Representatives[2] selected through PR[3] (proportional representation) system, belongs to the Nepali Congress party.[2] Regmi is also the current President of the Nepal Women Association (NWA) which is a sister wing of Nepali Congress.[4][5]

Uma Regmi
Regmi in 2021
Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens
In office
8 October 2021  26 December 2022
PresidentBidhya Devi Bhandari
Prime MinisterSher Bahadur Deuba
Preceded byLila Nath Shrestha
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha for
Nepali Congress party list
Assumed office
4 March 2018
Member of Constituent Assembly for
Nepali Congress Party List
In office
28 May 2008  28 May 2012
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha
In office
May 1991  August 1994
Preceded byConstituency created
Succeeded byDev Bahadur Paudel Chhettri
ConstituencyParbat 2
Personal details
Born (1954-07-15) 15 July 1954[1]
Chitwan District, Nepal
NationalityNepali
Political partyNepali Congress
Children1 Son: Bijay Adhikari, Born: October 1983
Parents
  • Khadananda Regmi (father)
  • Laxmi Devi Regmi (mother)

References

  1. संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 270.
  2. "PR lawmakers accuse govt of discriminating against them - NC MP Uma Regmi Tears Manual on Pork Barrel Funds". The Himalayan Times. February 21, 2019. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  3. "NC submits name of elected HoR members under PR". MyRepublica. February 12, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  4. "Deuba-Sitaula panel sweeps Nepal Women Association election". The Himalyan Times. September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
  5. "Uma Regmi elected as NWA Chairperson". Kathmandu Post. September 17, 2016. Retrieved September 12, 2020.


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