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Kamal Rana
Kamal Rana ( ne, कमल राना, born 1928) was a Nepalese politician. She was appointed to the National Assembly (Nepal), Senate in 1959, becoming its first female member. She and Dwarika Devi Thakurani, who had been elected to the House of Representatives (Nepal), House of Representatives were the first women in the Nepalese parliament. Biography Rana was born in Tansen, Nepal, Tansen in 1928, the daughter of Raja Tarak Bahadur Shah and Dibyashori Shah. Related to the royal family, she married Meen Shumsher J.B. Rana, an army general and earned a master's degree in political science.Lok Raj Baral (1983) ''Nepal's Politics of Referendum: A Study of Groups, Personalities & Trends'', p112 She established the Women's Volunteer Services in 1952, and in the same year was appointed vice-chair of the National Assembly. She later served in the Advisory Assembly from 1958 to 1959.''Population and Development'', Centre for Economic Development and Administration, 1971, p181 Follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Assembly (Nepal)
The National Assembly or Rastriya Sabha ( ne, राष्ट्रिय सभा; ) is the upper house of the Federal Parliament of Nepal, the lower house being the House of Representatives. The composition and powers of the Assembly are established by Part 8 and 9 of the Constitution of Nepal. There are a total of 59 members: 8 members are elected from each of the seven provinces by an electoral college of each province, and three are appointed by the President on recommendation of the government. Members serve staggered six year terms such that the term of one-third members expires every two years. History The National Assembly was first provisioned by the "Constitution of the Kingdom of Nepal 1990", which replaced the old panchayat system of parliament with a bicameral parliament. The National Assembly under the 1990 Constitution was dissolved on 15 January 2007 and replaced by a unicameral Interim Legislature. Following two Constituent Assembly elections which also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 Nepalese Governmental System Referendum
A referendum on the system of government was held in Nepal on 2 May 1980. Voters were offered the choice between a non-partisan '' panchayat'' system and a multi-party system. The ''panchayat'' system received a slim majority of 54.99%, whereas Multi-Party System only received 45.2% of the total votes. Voter turnout was 66.9%. Background With the backdrop of mass student protests against his rule in the spring of 1979, King Birendra made a public declaration on May 23, 1979, that a referendum with universal adult suffrage with secret vote would be held in which the people of Nepal would be able to choose between introducing a multiparty system or retain the non-party ''panchayat'' regime. On 21 January 1980, King Birendra published the Referendum Rules, stating that after the referendum 'His Majesty shall make such provisions in the Constitution of Nepal as may deem necessary'. Method of voting Nepalese citizens aged 21 and above were eligible to vote. The voters would mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1928 Births
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Possibly Living People
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Members Of The National Assembly (Nepal)
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Birendra Of Nepal
Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev ( ne, श्री ५ महाराजाधिराज वीरेन्द्र वीर विक्रम शाह देव ) (28 December 1945 – 1 June 2001) was the tenth Shah Ruler and the King of Nepal from 1972 until his assassination in 2001. He was the eldest son of King Mahendra. Early life and education Birendra was born at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace in Kathmandu as the eldest son of the then Crown Prince Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev and his first wife, Crown Princess Indra Rajya Lakshmi Devi. Birendra spent eight years studying at St Joseph's School, a Jesuit school in Darjeeling, with his brother Gyanendra. On 13 March 1955, their grandfather King Tribhuvan died and their father succeeded the Nepalese throne. With his father's ascension, Birendra became the crown prince of Nepal. In 1959, Birendra was enrolled at Eton College in the United Kingdom. After studying at Eton until 1964, he returned to Nepal where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rastriya Panchayat
Rastriya Panchayat was the official legislature (parliament) during the Panchayat regime of Nepal that effectively functioned from 1960 to 1990. Its head office was at the ''"Gallery Baithak"'' in Singha Durbar, Kathmandu. In the 1980s, it consisted of more than 120 members among which 105 members were directly elected by the people, while the king was to nominate 20 percent of its members, i.e. 19 members were nominated by the monarch. The Rastriya Panchayat was dissolved by King Birendra after the People's Movement I in 1990 and replaced by a bicameral legislature with a fully elected House of Representatives ( ne, Pratinidhi Sabha). Speakers 1963-1990 Source: Some notable Rastriya Panchayat members * Dr. Tulsi Giri (First Prime Minister of Panchayat System) * Surya Bahadur Thapa (Former Prime Minister) * Kirti Nidhi Bista (Former Prime Minister) * Nagendra Prasad Rijal (Former Prime Minister) * Lokendra Bahadur Chand (Former Prime Minister) * Marich Man Sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tansen, Nepal
Tansen is a List of cities in Nepal#Alphabetical list, Municipality and the administrative center of Palpa District in the "hills" of western part of Nepal. It is located on the highway between Butwal and Pokhara, on the crest of the Mahabharat Lekh, Mahabharat Range or Lesser Himalaya overlooking the valley of the Gandaki River, Kaligandaki River to the north. The highway bypasses the town center on the west, protecting pedestrian amenities in the central maze of steep, narrow, winding alleys lined with ''Newar people, Newari'' shop-Houses and temples. History Tansen was the capital of the ''Magar people, Magar'' Kingdom (''Magarat, Barha Magarat'') Palpa, one of the most powerful regional principalities before the rise of the Shah dynasty. It even came close to conquering Kathmandu in the 16th century under the leadership of Mukunda Sen. The Palpa District, Palpa district is home to the Magars, Magar people, and the name "Tansen" has its origins in the Magar language, meaning "no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Nations Commission On The Status Of Women
The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW or UNCSW) is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the main UN organs within the United Nations. CSW has been described as the UN organ promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women. Every year, representatives of Member States gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York to evaluate progress gender equality, identify challenges, set global standards and formulate concrete policies to promote gender equality and advancement of women worldwide. In April 2017, ECOSOC elected 13 new members to CSW for a four-year term 2018–2022. One of the new members is Saudi Arabia, which has been criticised for its treatment of women. UN agencies actively followed their mandates to bring women into development approaches and programs and conferences. Women participate at the prepcoms, design strategy, hold caucus meetings, network about the various agenda items being negotiated in vari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Nations General Assembly
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA or GA; french: link=no, Assemblée générale, AG) is one of the six principal organs of the United Nations (UN), serving as the main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ of the UN. Currently in its 77th session, its powers, composition, functions, and procedures are set out in Chapter IV of the United Nations Charter. The UNGA is responsible for the UN budget, appointing the non-permanent members to the Security Council, appointing the UN secretary-general, receiving reports from other parts of the UN system, and making recommendations through resolutions. It also establishes numerous subsidiary organs to advance or assist in its broad mandate. The UNGA is the only UN organ wherein all member states have equal representation. The General Assembly meets under its president or the UN secretary-general in annual sessions at the General Assembly Building, within the UN headquarters in New York City. The main part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
