Jamuna Gurung (entrepreneur)
Jamuna Gurung | |
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जमुना गुरुङ | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | Swinburne University of Technology |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Co-founder, Melbourne Institute of Technology |
| Spouse | Shesh Ghale |
Jamuna Gurung (Nepali: जमुना गुरुङ) is an Australian businesswomen of Nepalese origin, and is executive director and managing director of the Melbourne Institute of Technology, in Victoria, Australia, which she co-founded with her husband, Shesh Ghale.[1][2][3]
Gurung was born in Nepal and, came to Australia in 1991 to undertake studies.She completed her Bachelor of Business degree with a focus on Marketing and Management at Swinburne University of Technology.[4]
She is very involved in the business and community life of Melbourne and has a strong dedication to education. Since 2014, she has been an Executive member of the Migration Welfare Fund (MWF) Taskforce for the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA). NRNA is a voluntary organization made up of Nepali people living abroad. It has members in over 65 countries.
Net worth[edit]
Gurung and her husband, Ghale, were the first billionaires in the global Nepalese diaspora and the only second billionaire of Nepalese origin.[5]
Gurung and Ghale first appeared on the BRW Rich 200 in 2009,[5] and jointly appeared on subsequent rich lists.[5][6][7][8][9] As of May 2023[update], the net worth of Gurung and Ghale was assessed by The Australian Financial Review in the 2023 Rich List as approximately A$900 million.[10][11]
| Year | Financial Review Rich List |
Forbes Australia's 50 Richest | ||
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| Rank | Net worth (A$) [note 1] |
Rank | Net worth (US$) | |
| 2014[6] | $335 million 
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| 2015[6] | 99
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$528 million
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| 2016[6] | 105 
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$586 million
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| 2017[5][12][13] | 101
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$647 million
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| 2018[14] | 81
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$876 million
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| 2019[15] | 78
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$1.18 billion
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| 2020[16] | 105
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$994 million
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| 2021[17] | 111
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$1.01 billion
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| 2022 | 136
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$1.00 billion
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| 2023[10] | 157
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$900 million
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Has not changed from the previous year |
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Has increased from the previous year |
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Has decreased from the previous year |
Note[edit]
- ^1 : Net worth held jointly with Shesh Ghale.
References[edit]
- ^ "Ms. Jamuna Gurung". Melbourne Institute of Technology. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Jamuna Gurung and Shesh Ghale: a long climb to the top". The Australian Financial Review. 27 May 2013. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Shesh Ghale & Jamuna Gurung: The high-achievers!". Southasia. 21 January 2015. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ Kamboj, Sahil. "Who is Jamuna Gurung and What is Her Net Worth?". CBTC.ORG.IN. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Shesh and Jamuna Ghale merely $353 million shy of joining billionaires club but the philanthropic couple is in no hurry". Southasia. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ a b c d Khatry, Ram (27 May 2016). "Worth over half a billion dollars, gentle Ghales become 105th richest in Australia". Southasia. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
- ^ "Shesh Ghale buys Melbourne's 'best' corner". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 June 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Shesh Ghale ready for mountain of work on Melbourne hotel". The Australian. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "MIT gets approval for twin-tower apartment and hotel complex over market and gardens". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 June 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ a b Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (26 May 2023). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ "Shesh Ghale & Jamuna Gurung: Nepalese Australians have just gotten billionaires among them". Southasia. 30 March 2019. Archived from the original on 13 April 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ Stensholt, John, ed. (25 May 2017). "Financial Review Rich List 2017". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
- ^ Mayne, Stephen (26 May 2017). "Mayne's take: The top 25 Australian billionaires, as claimed by Fairfax". Crikey. Private Media. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Stensholt, John, ed. (25 May 2018). "2018 AFR Rich List: Who are Australia's richest people?". The Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ Bailey, Michael (30 May 2019). "Australia's 200 richest people revealed". The Australian Financial Review. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 31 May 2019.
- ^ Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (30 October 2020). "The full list: Australia's wealthiest 200 revealed". The Australian Financial Review. Nine Publishing. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ Bailey, Michael; Sprague, Julie-anne (27 May 2021). "The 200 richest people in Australia revealed". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 28 May 2021.