Astalaxmi Shakya
Astalaxmi Shakya (, born September 30, 1953) is a Nepalese politician. She is the former Chief Minister of Bagmati Province. Shakya is first woman to be chief minister of Nepal. Governor Bishnu Prasad Prasain appointed Shakya as the chief minister after she was elected leader of the CPN (UML) on 18 August 2021.