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Astalaxmi Shakya | |
|---|---|
| अष्टलक्ष्मी शाक्य | |
| 2nd Chief Minister of Bagmati Province | |
| In office 18 August 2021 – 27 October 2021 | |
| Governor | |
| Preceded by | Dormani Poudel |
| Succeeded by | Rajendra Prasad Pandey |
| Minister for Industry | |
| In office 18 August 2008 – 25 May 2009 | |
| President | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Prime Minister | Pushpa Kamal Dahal |
| Preceded by | Shyam Sundar Gupta |
| Succeeded by | Mahendra Raya Yadav |
| Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare | |
| In office 2004–2005 | |
| Monarch | Gyanendra |
| Prime Minister | Sher Bahadur Deuba |
| Preceded by | Renu Kumari Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Durga Shrestha |
| Member of the Provincial Assembly of Bagmati Province | |
| In office 1 February 2018 – 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Uddhav Thapa |
| Constituency | Kathmandu 8 (B) |
| Member of the House of Representatives | |
| In office 1999–2008 | |
| Preceded by | Sahana Pradhan |
| Succeeded by | Hit Man Shakya (as member of the Constituent Assembly) |
| Constituency | Kathmandu 6 |
| Member of the Constituent Assembly / Legislature Parliament | |
| In office 28 May 2008 – 14 October 2017 | |
| Constituency | Party list |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 September 1953 Jhochhen, Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Political party | Communist Party of Nepal (UML) (before 2018, 2021–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Nepal Communist Party (NCP) (2018–2021) |
| Spouse | Amrit Kumar Bohara |
| Parent(s) | Tirtha Bahadur Shakya (father) Kulmaya Shakya (mother) |
| Cabinet | Astalaxmi Shakya Cabinet |
Astalaxmi Shakya (Nepali: अष्टलक्ष्मी शाक्य) is a Nepalese politician and former Chief Minister of Bagmati Province.[1] She is first woman chief minister of Nepal.[2] Governor Bishnu Prasad Prasain appointed Shakya as the chief minister as per Article 168 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal after she was unanimously elected parliamentary party leader of the CPN (UML) on 18 August 2021, following the resignation of outgoing chief minister Dormani Poudel, as both the parliamentary party leader and chief minister. On 9th March 2023 she was chosen as a candidate in the 2023 Nepalese vice presidential election from Communist Party of Nepal (UML) .
First elected to parliament in 1999, Shakya served as the Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare from 2004 to 2005 and Ministry for Industry from 2008 to 2009. She also currently serves as the vice-president of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist).
- ^ "Asta Laxmi sworn-in as Chief Minister of Bagmati Province". Khabarhub. 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Asta Laxmi Shakya becomes first woman chief minister". The Kathmandu Post.