Juli Kumari Mahato (Nepali: जुली कुमारी महतो) (also spelt Juli Kumari Mahato[2]) is a Nepali communist politician. She is a member of the House of Representatives of the federal parliament of Nepal and the former Minister of Women, Children and Senior Citizens .[2] She was elected from CPN UML[3] under the proportional representation system.[4]
Juli Kumari Mahato | |
|---|---|
| जुली कुमारी महतो | |
| Minister of Women, Children and Senior Citizens | |
| In office 25 December 2020 – 4 June 2021 | |
| President | Bidya Devi Bhandari |
| Prime Minister | KP Oli |
| Preceded by | Lila Nath Shrestha |
| Succeeded by | Lila Nath Shrestha |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
| Assumed office 22 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Rajendra Mahato |
| Constituency | Dhanusha 3 |
| Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha for CPN (UML) party list | |
| In office 4 March 2018 – 18 September 2022 | |
| Member of Constituent Assembly for CPN (UML) party list | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 28 May 2012 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 May 1976[1] Siraha District |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | CPN (UML) |
| Spouse | Raghubir Mahaseth |
In the 2013 elections for the second constituent assembly, she was a candidate for CPN UML from Dhanusa-3 constituency. She was elected a member of Pratinidhi Sabha from the same constituency in 2022 Nepalese general election by defeating Anil Kumar Jha of LSP-N. [5]
A long time member of CPN UML, she was appointed a "Co-Incharge" of Dhanusa district for Nepal Communist Party (NCP), the new party formed by the merger of CPN UML and CPN (Maoist Centre), in 2019.[6][7][8]
Electoral history edit
2013 Constituent Assembly election edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepali Congress | Bimalendra Nidhi | 15,031 | |
| CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Juli Kumari Mahato | 13,539 | |
| UCPN (Maoist) | Haridev Mandal | 2,523 | |
| Others | 5,065 | ||
| Result | Congress hold | ||
| Source: NepalNews[9] | |||
References edit
- ^ संघीय संसद सदस्य, २०७४ परिचयात्मक पुस्तिका [Federal Parliament Members 2017 Introduction Booklet] (PDF) (in Nepali). Nepal: Federal Parliament Secretariat. 2021. p. 270.
- ^ a b "Juli Kumari Mahato". hr.parliament.gov.np. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "Draft meeting draws blank as lawmaker ban issue simmers". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ Republica. "UML sends 37 women, 4 men to parliament under PR system". My Republica. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "Julie Kumari Mahato". election2013.ujyaaloonline.com. Archived from the original on 2019-08-20. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ "NCP appoints 77 districts' incharge". The Himalayan Times. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2019-08-20.
- ^ Sureis (2018-05-24). "Ministers' spouses richer than their better halves - The Himalayan Times - Nepal's No.1 English Daily Newspaper | Nepal News, Latest Politics, Business, World, Sports, Entertainment, Travel, Life Style News". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ Republica. "Govt unveils ministers' property details; Mahaseth tops rich list". My Republica. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ^ "Nepalnews.com - News from Nepal as it happens". 2015-03-25. Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2020-11-23.
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