Pampha Bhusal

Pampha Bhusal ( _ne. पम्फा भुसाल) is a Nepalese politician, belonging to the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist). She is a Central Committee member of CPN(Maoist). [ [http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/3BD06B84-40C5-494B-AAC7-194F8821A1B8.htm Al Jazeera English - Programmes - Bullets To Ballots ] ] On December 30, 2007 she was appointed as Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare. [ [http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2007/dec/dec30/news13.php Nepalnews.com Mercantile Communications Pvt. Ltd ] ]

At the beginning of the 1990s, Bhusal was studying Sociology at the Tribhuvan University in Kirtipur. [ [http://www.asmita.org.np/ArticleArchive/women_in_insurgency.htm Women in insurgency ] ] In 1990, the car of the queen was attacked following a teej programme organized by the All Nepal Women's Association. Following this incident, an arrest warrant was issues for Bhusal. [ [http://www.gefont.org/research/women/html/part_3.htm Women Participation in Nepali Labour Movement ] ]

On August 12 2002, Interpol issued a red corner notice for Bhusal. [ [http://www.japantoday.com/news/jp/e/tools/print.asp?content=news&id=226303 Japan Today - News and discussion ] ]

In September 2007, she had been appointed as the ambassador of Nepal to France. [ [http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/content.php?nid=26822 The Rising Nepal ] ] However, she did not take charge, as the government of France denied to give her the 'agreemo' needed. [ [http://www.gorkhapatra.org.np/content.php?nid=33220 The Rising Nepal ] ] [ [http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=132710 eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal ] ]

In April 2008, she won the Lalitpur-3 seat in the Constituent Assembly election. [ [http://www.nepalnews.com/archive/2008/apr/apr12/news01.php Nepalnews.com, news from Nepal as it happens ] ]

References