# Hisila Yami

_Nepalese politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-07

> Hisila Yami, also known by her nom de guerre Parvati, is a Nepalese politician belonging to Pragatisheel Loktantrik Party and architect. She was a deputy chairman of Nepal Socialist Party and a former president of the All Nepal Women's Association (Revolutionary).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 25 June 1959 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2672325#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Kathmandu ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2672325#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2672325#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; architect ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2672325#P106))
- **Education:** University of Delhi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2672325#P69))
- **Spouse:** Baburam Bhattarai ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2672325#P26))
- **Positions held:** Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2672325#P39))

## Career

- On 1 April 2007 Hisila Yami joined the interim government of Nepal as Minister of Physical Planning and Works. ([kantipuronline.com](http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=105357))
- Following a Maoist boycott of the government from September to December 2007, Yami was again sworn in as Minister of Physical Planning on 31 December 2007. ([english.aljazeera.net](http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/9949833B-D2E3-4620-859E-64025536CB66.htm))
- In 2016, they founded Naya Shakti Party. ([The Wire](https://thewire.in/external-affairs/we-did-the-right-thing-by-leaving-prachanda-hisila-yami))
- On May 9, 2019, Naya Shakti, united with Federal Socialist Forum to found Samajbadi Party, Nepal. ([OnlineKhabar](https://english.onlinekhabar.com/forum-naya-shakti-unify-to-form-samajwadi-party.html))
- Later, Samajbadi Party united with Rastriya Janata Party to form Janata Samajbadi Party. ([The Week](https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/international/2020/04/23/fgn48-nepal-madhesi-party.html))
- As for 2020, Yami is part of Janata Samajbadi Party. ([The Himalayan Times](https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/janata-samajwadi-party-nepal-mps-abduction-case-a-hot-potato/))

_Cited sentences quoted from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hisila_Yami&oldid=1365903384), CC BY-SA 4.0._

## Questions

**When was Hisila Yami born?**  
Hisila Yami was born on 25 June 1959 in Kathmandu.

**What positions has Hisila Yami held?**  
Positions held by Hisila Yami include: Member of the Nepalese Constituent Assembly; Member of the Parliament of Nepal.

**Where did Hisila Yami study?**  
Hisila Yami was educated at University of Delhi.

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- [Kathmandu](https://diginpl.com/places/kathmandu)

## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hisila Yami](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hisila_Yami) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): हिसिला यमी](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%B9%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%AF%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%80) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2672325](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2672325) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Hisila Yami in New Delhi.jpg by Pulakit Singh (CC BY-SA 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hisila_Yami_in_New_Delhi.jpg)
- [Wikipedia (English), revision used for cited facts: Hisila Yami](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hisila_Yami&oldid=1365903384) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [kantipuronline.com: eKantipur.com - Nepal's No.1 News Portal (2007-09-27)](http://www.kantipuronline.com/kolnews.php?&nid=105357)
- [english.aljazeera.net: "Nepal swears in Maoist ministers"](http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/9949833B-D2E3-4620-859E-64025536CB66.htm)
- [The Wire: 'We Did the Right Thing by Leaving Prachanda': Hisila Yami](https://thewire.in/external-affairs/we-did-the-right-thing-by-leaving-prachanda-hisila-yami)
- [OnlineKhabar: Forum, Naya Shakti unify to form Samajwadi Party (6 May 2019)](https://english.onlinekhabar.com/forum-naya-shakti-unify-to-form-samajwadi-party.html)
- [The Week: Two key Madhesi parties in Nepal merge to form Janata Samajwadi Party](https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/international/2020/04/23/fgn48-nepal-madhesi-party.html)
- [The Himalayan Times: JSP-N MP's abduction case a hot potato (29 April 2020)](https://thehimalayantimes.com/kathmandu/janata-samajwadi-party-nepal-mps-abduction-case-a-hot-potato/)

## Licence and attribution

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