| Jamuna Gurung | |
| Native Name: | जमुना गुरुङ |
| Native Name Lang: | Nepali language |
| Birth Place: | Nepal |
| Nationality: | Australian |
| Alma Mater: | Swinburne University of Technology |
| Occupation: | Entrepreneur |
| Known For: | Co-founder, Melbourne Institute of Technology |
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| 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.
Gurung and her husband, Ghale, were the first billionaires in the global Nepalese diaspora and the only second billionaire of Nepalese origin.
Gurung and Ghale first appeared on the BRW Rich 200 in 2009, and jointly appeared on subsequent rich lists.[5] [6] [7], the net worth of Gurung and Ghale was assessed by The Australian Financial Review in the 2023 Rich List as approximately 900 million.[8]
| Year | Financial Review Rich List | Forbes Australia's 50 Richest | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Net worth (A$) | Rank | |||
| 2014 | $335 million | ||||
| 2015 | $528 million | ||||
| 2016[9] | $586 million | ||||
| 2017[10] [11] [12] | $647 million | ||||
| 2018[13] | $876 million | ||||
| 2019[14] | |||||
| 2020[15] | $994 million | ||||
| 2021[16] | $1.01 billion | ||||
| 2022 | $1.00 billion | ||||
| 2023[17] | $900 million | ||||
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