Indira Rana Magar | |
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इन्दिरा राना मगर | |
Deputy Speaker of the Pratinidhi Sabha | |
Assumed office 21 January 2023 | |
President |
Bidhya Devi Bhandari Ram Chandra Poudel |
Prime Minister | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
Speaker | Dev Raj Ghimire |
Preceded by | Pushpa Bhusal Gautam |
Member of Parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha | |
Assumed office 22 December 2022 | |
President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
Constituency | Party List ( RSP) |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Arjundhara Municipality, Jhapa | 2 July 1970
Citizenship | Nepalese |
Nationality | Nepalese |
Political party | Rastriya Swatantra Party |
Education | Undergraduate in Management |
Occupation | Social Worker, Politician |
Website |
indiraranamagar |
Indira Ranamagar ( Nepali: इन्दिरा रानामगर) is a Nepalese politician and social worker, currently serving as the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of Nepal as of 21 January 2023. [2] In 2022, she was elected to the 2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal from the Rastriya Swatantra Party based on proportional representation category. [3] [4]
Ranamagar was born in 2 July 1970 (18 Ashad 2027 BS) at Deuniabasti, Jhapa in eastern Nepal. [1] Upto the age of ten, she had to struggle for her early schooling, however she managed to get admission later and graduated from a local school. After the graduation, she worked as a teacher and eventually moved to Kathmandu. There she got influenced by the works of Parijat on the rights of political prisoners. Ranamagar joined Parijat's movement and got acquainted with the Nepalese justice system and the poor conditions in prisons. [5]
Ranamagar founded a non-profit organization Prisoners Assistance Nepal in 2000 which assists the children of parents serving sentence in jails. [5] The organization has constructed four children's homes, two schools, and implemented social projects aimed to help prisoners and their children. [6] [7] [8]
Indira Ranamagar was nominated as a Member of 2nd Federal Parliament of Nepal from Indigenous peoples category by Rastriya Swatantra Party, following the 2022 Nepalese general election. [4]
Indira Ranamagar was elected as the third Deputy Speaker of the Parliament on January 21, 2023. She received a total of 166 votes out of the 264 members present in the House. [2] hhhƘ Indira Ranamagar (Barcelona 2019).jpg|thumb|Indira Ranamagar (Barcelona 2 019)
For her work, Ranamagar has been recognized by various national and international organizations. Some of the major awards she received are: