Hisila Yami

Hisila Yami (Nepali: हिसिला यमी) (born 25 June 1959), also known by her nom de guerre Parvati, is a Nepalese politician and architect.

Her father Dharma Ratna Yami was a Nepalese social activist, author and government deputy minister.

[citation needed] During the 1990 uprising against the panchayat regime, Yami was one of the most high-profile women leaders in the protests.

On 1 April 2007 Hisila Yami joined the interim government of Nepal as Minister of Physical Planning and Works.

She joined the CPN (Maoist) led government in September as Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation.

Hisila Yami being interviewed by AP.