Jamuna Gurung (Nepali: जमुना गुरुङ) is an Australian businesswomen of Nepalese origin, and is executive director and managing director of the Melbourne Institute of Technology, in Victoria, Australia, which she co-founded with her husband, Shesh Ghale.[1][2][3]
Jamuna Gurung | |
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जमुना गुरुङ | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Swinburne University of Technology |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-founder, Melbourne Institute of Technology |
| Spouse | Shesh Ghale |
Gurung was born in Nepal and, came to Australia in 1991 to undertake studies.She completed her Bachelor of Business degree with a focus on Marketing and Management at Swinburne University of Technology.[4]
She is very involved in the business and community life of Melbourne and has a strong dedication to education. Since 2014, she has been an Executive member of the Migration Welfare Fund (MWF) Taskforce for the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA). NRNA is a voluntary organization made up of Nepali people living abroad. It has members in over 65 countries.
Net worth edit
Gurung and her husband, Ghale, were the first billionaires in the global Nepalese diaspora and the only second billionaire of Nepalese origin.[5]
Gurung and Ghale first appeared on the BRW Rich 200 in 2009,[5] and jointly appeared on subsequent rich lists.[5][6][7][8][9] As of May 2023[update], the net worth of Gurung and Ghale was assessed by The Australian Financial Review in the 2023 Rich List as approximately A$900 million.[10][11]
| Year | Financial Review Rich List |
Forbes Australia's 50 Richest | ||
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| Rank | Net worth (A$) [note 1] |
Rank | Net worth (US$) | |
| 2014[6] | $335 million 
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| 2015[6] | 99
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$528 million
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| 2016[6] | 105 
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$586 million
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| 2017[5][12][13] | 101
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$647 million
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| 2018[14] | 81
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$876 million
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| 2019[15] | 78
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$1.18 billion
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| 2020[16] | 105
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$994 million
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| 2021[17] | 111
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$1.01 billion
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| 2022 | 136
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$1.00 billion
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| 2023[10] | 157
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$900 million
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Has not changed from the previous year |
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Has increased from the previous year |
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Has decreased from the previous year |
Note edit
- ^1 : Net worth held jointly with Shesh Ghale.
References edit
- ^ "Ms. Jamuna Gurung". Melbourne Institute of Technology. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Jamuna Gurung and Shesh Ghale: a long climb to the top". The Australian Financial Review. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Shesh Ghale & Jamuna Gurung: The high-achievers!". Southasia. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ Kamboj, Sahil. "Who is Jamuna Gurung and What is Her Net Worth?". CBTC.ORG.IN. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Shesh and Jamuna Ghale merely $353 million shy of joining billionaires club but the philanthropic couple is in no hurry". Southasia. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d Khatry, Ram (27 May 2016). "Worth over half a billion dollars, gentle Ghales become 105th richest in Australia". Southasia. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Shesh Ghale buys Melbourne's 'best' corner". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Shesh Ghale ready for mountain of work on Melbourne hotel". The Australian. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "MIT gets approval for twin-tower apartment and hotel complex over market and gardens". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ a b Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (26 May 2023). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Shesh Ghale & Jamuna Gurung: Nepalese Australians have just gotten billionaires among them". Southasia. 30 March 2019. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ Stensholt, John, ed. (25 May 2017). "Financial Review Rich List 2017". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ Mayne, Stephen (26 May 2017). "Mayne's take: The top 25 Australian billionaires, as claimed by Fairfax". Crikey. Private Media. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Stensholt, John, ed. (25 May 2018). "2018 AFR Rich List: Who are Australia's richest people?". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Bailey, Michael (30 May 2019). "Australia's 200 richest people revealed". The Australian Financial Review. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (30 October 2020). "The full list: Australia's wealthiest 200 revealed". The Australian Financial Review. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (27 May 2021). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 28 May 2021.