Lawyer
Sushila Karki
interim prime minister of Nepal since 2025
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Sushila Karki
Her biography is available in 56 different languages on Wikipedia. Sushila Karki is the 88th most popular lawyer, the 37th most popular biography from Nepal and the most popular Nepalese Lawyer.
Sushila Karki is most famous for being the first woman to serve as Chief Justice of Nepal, a landmark achievement in the country's judiciary. A surprising lesser-known fact is that she began her legal career in the 1970s during Nepal's restrictive Panchayat era, when women's participation in law was exceptionally rare. Her lasting legacy includes paving the way for gender equality in the legal profession and advocating for human rights reforms that continue to influence Nepal's judicial system.
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Sushila Karki's biography appears in 56 language editions of Wikipedia, more than 95% of all Lawyers.
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Among Lawyers
Among lawyers, Sushila Karki ranks 88 out of 163. Before her are Dmitry Bogrov, Karim Ahmad Khan, Ken Starr, Wendell Willkie, Louise Arbour, and Abdulqawi Yusuf. After her are Clarence Darrow, George Hadley, Gu Kailai, Christian Gottfried Körner, A. V. Dicey, and Michal Herzog.
Most Popular Lawyers in Wikipedia
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Dmitry Bogrov
1887 - 1911
HPI: 56.47
Rank: 82
Karim Ahmad Khan
1970 - Present
HPI: 56.31
Rank: 83
Ken Starr
1946 - 2022
HPI: 56.23
Rank: 84
Wendell Willkie
1892 - 1944
HPI: 56.07
Rank: 85
Louise Arbour
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 86
Abdulqawi Yusuf
1948 - Present
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 87
Sushila Karki
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 88
Clarence Darrow
1857 - 1938
HPI: 54.83
Rank: 89
George Hadley
1685 - 1768
HPI: 54.18
Rank: 90
Gu Kailai
1958 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 91
Christian Gottfried Körner
1756 - 1831
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 92
A. V. Dicey
1835 - 1922
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 93
Michal Herzog
1962 - Present
HPI: 53.83
Rank: 94
In Nepal
Among people born in Nepal, Sushila Karki ranks 37 out of 73. Before her are Araniko (1244), Sher Bahadur Deuba (1946), Sushil Koirala (1939), Bhimsen Thapa (1775), Apa Sherpa (1960), and Ashtavakra (null). After her are Surya Bahadur Thapa (1928), Jhala Nath Khanal (1950), Dipendra of Nepal (1971), Rana Bahadur Shah (1775), Pratap Singh Shah (1751), and Lokendra Bahadur Chand (1940).
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Araniko
PAINTER
1244 - 1306
HPI: 59.85
Rank: 31
Sher Bahadur Deuba
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 32
Sushil Koirala
POLITICIAN
1939 - 2016
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 33
Bhimsen Thapa
POLITICIAN
1775 - 1839
HPI: 57.55
Rank: 34
Apa Sherpa
MOUNTAINEER
1960 - Present
HPI: 56.20
Rank: 35
Ashtavakra
POLITICIAN
HPI: 55.67
Rank: 36
Sushila Karki
LAWYER
HPI: 54.99
Rank: 37
Surya Bahadur Thapa
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2015
HPI: 54.66
Rank: 38
Jhala Nath Khanal
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.52
Rank: 39
Dipendra of Nepal
POLITICIAN
1971 - 2001
HPI: 54.02
Rank: 40
Rana Bahadur Shah
POLITICIAN
1775 - 1806
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 41
Pratap Singh Shah
NOBLEMAN
1751 - 1777
HPI: 52.40
Rank: 42
Lokendra Bahadur Chand
POLITICIAN
1940 - Present
HPI: 52.32
Rank: 43
Among Lawyers In Nepal
Among lawyers born in Nepal, Sushila Karki ranks 1.
