Jamuna Gurung (entrepreneur)
Jamuna Gurung | |
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| Born | Nepal |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, executive director, managing director |
| Known for | Co-founder and executive director of Melbourne Institute of Technology |
Jamuna Gurung () is a Nepalese-born entrepreneur based in Australia, holding the positions of executive director and managing director at the Melbourne Institute of Technology (MIT) located in Victoria. She established this institution alongside her spouse, Shesh Ghale.
Originally from Nepal, Gurung relocated to Australia in 1991 to pursue higher education, where she obtained a Bachelor of Business degree with a focus on Marketing and Management from Swinburne University of Technology.
Net worth
Together with her husband Ghale, Gurung became the pioneering billionaires within the worldwide Nepalese diaspora and ranked as the second billionaire of Nepalese heritage.
Their initial appearance on the BRW Rich 200 list occurred in 2009, and they have consistently been featured on various wealth rankings since. As reported in May 2023 by The Australian Financial Review, their joint net worth was estimated to be around 900 million AUD.
| Year | Financial Review Rich List |
Forbes Australia's 50 Richest | ||
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| Rank | Net worth (A$) |
Rank | Net worth (US$) | |
| 2014 | $335 million 
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| 2015 | Template:Nts
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$528 million
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| 2016 | Template:Nts 
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$586 million
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| 2017 | Template:Nts
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$647 million
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| 2018 | Template:Nts
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$876 million
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| 2019 | Template:Nts
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$1.18 billion
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| 2020 | Template:Nts
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$994 million
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| 2021 | Template:Nts
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$1.01 billion
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| 2022 | Template:Nts
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$1.00 billion
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| 2023 | Template:Nts
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$900 million
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Note
- : Wealth is shared jointly with Shesh Ghale.