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Sahana Pradhan is a Nepalese politician who served as the Prime Minister of Nepal from 1975 to 1977. She was the first female Prime Minister of Nepal and the first female head of government in South Asia. Born on 17 June 1927 in Asan, Kathmandu, Nepal, Pradhan was educated at the Padmakanya School in Kathmandu. She then went on to study at the University of Calcutta in India, where she earned a degree in political science. Pradhan began her political career in the 1950s, when she joined the Nepali Congress Party. She was elected to the National Assembly in 1959 and served as a member of the Constituent Assembly from 1959 to 1960. In 1975, Pradhan was appointed Prime Minister of Nepal, becoming the first female Prime Minister of the country. During her tenure, she focused on improving the country's infrastructure and education system. She also worked to improve the status of women in Nepal. In 1977, Pradhan resigned from her post and returned to her political career. She was elected to the House of Representatives in 1979 and served as a member of the National Assembly from 1981 to 1986. Pradhan is currently 87 years old. She has an estimated net worth of $1 million.

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Age 87 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 17 June, 1927
Birthday 17 June
Birthplace Asan, Kathmandu, Nepal
Date of death (2014-09-22)
Died Place Kathmandu, Nepal
Nationality Nepal

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Her husband is Pushpa Lal Shrestha

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Sahana Pradhan Net Worth

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2014

Sahara pradhan died of a brain hemorrhage on 22 September 2014 at the age of 87 in the Vayodha Hospital in Kathmandu.

2008

Pradhan was the number two candidate of CPN(UML) in the proportional representation list for the April 2008 Constituent Assembly election.

2003

At the 2003 7th conference of CPN(UML), Pradhan was reelected to the Central Committee.

1998

When the CPN(UML) was divided in 1998, Pradhan sided with the break-away faction. She became chairperson of Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist-Leninist). However, in 2002 CPN(ML) merged back into CPN(UML).

1978

Pradhan was married to communist stalwart Pushpa Lal Shrestha, and was a leading figure in his Communist Party of Nepal. When Pushpa Lal died in 1978, Balaram Upadhyaya became party leader. In 1986 Pradhan became the leader of the party. In 1987 the party merged with Manmohan Adhikari's faction, forming the Communist Party of Nepal (Marxist)

1927

Sahana Pradhan (Nepali: साहाना प्रधान) (17 June 1927 – 22 September 2014) was a Nepalese politician from a Newar family in Kathmandu. She resigned as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal on April 16, 2008. She also served as Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal within the coalition government of Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala from 2007 to 2008.