Chief minister (Nepal)
Chief minister of the provinces of Nepal | |
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मुख्यमन्त्री | |
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Style | The Honourable |
Member of | Provincial assemblies of Nepal |
Residence | Various |
Appointer | Governor of respective provinces |
Term length | 5 years |
Formation | 2018 |
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In Nepal, the chief minister (Nepali: मुख्यमन्त्री) is the elected head of government of each of the seven provinces. The chief minister is appointed by the governor (Nepali: प्रदेश प्रमुख) of the provinces according to Article 167 of the Constitution of Nepal.[1]
Following the election of the provincial assembly, the governor of each province invites the parliamentary party leader of the party with the majority of the seats to form the government. If no party has a majority the governor invites the party with a majority with support from other parties in the assembly. The appointed chief minister must retain the confidence of the assembly and the term of such a chief minister is as long as the term of the provincial assembly of the province.
Current Chief Minister
Province | Name | Portrait | Inaugural |
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Province No. 1 | Rajendra Kumar Rai | 2 November 2021 | |
Madhesh Province | Lalbabu Raut | ![]() |
14 February 2018 |
Bagmati Province | Rajendra Prasad Pandey | 27 October 2021 | |
Gandaki Province | Krishna Chandra Nepali | ![]() |
12 June 2021 |
Lumbini Province | Kul Prasad KC | 11 August 2021 | |
Karnali Province | Jeevan Bahadur Shahi | 2 November 2021 | |
Sudurpashchim Province | Trilochan Bhatta | 15 February 2018 |
Qualification
The Constitution of Nepal sets the qualifications required to become eligible for the office of chief minister. A chief minister must meet the qualifications to become a member of the provincial assembly.[2] A member of the provincial assembly must be:
- a citizen of Nepal
- a voter of the concerned province
- of 25 years of age or more
- not convicted of any criminal offense
- not disqualified by any law
- not holding any office of profit
In addition to this the chief minister must be the parliamentary party leader of the party with the majority seats in the provincial assembly. If no party has a majority the chief minister must have a majority in the assembly with the support from other parties. If within thirty days of the elections the chief minister is not appointed or fails to obtain a vote of confidence from the assembly, the chief minister must be from a party having the largest number of seats in the assembly.[3]
List of chief ministers by province
Province No. 1
No. | Name | In office | Left office | Tenure | Election | Political party | Cabinet | |
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1 | Sher Dhan Rai MPA for Bhojpur 1(B) |
14 February 2018[4] | 26 August 2021[5] | 3 years, 193 days | 2017 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Sher Dhan Rai | |
2 | Bhim Acharya MPA for Sunsari 1(B) |
26 August 2021[6] | 1 November 2021[7] | 67 days | Acharya | |||
3 | Rajendra Kumar Rai MPA for Bhojpur 1(A) |
2 November 2021[8] | Incumbent | 2 years, 293 days | CPN (Unified Socialist) | Rajendra Rai |
Madhesh Province
No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Election | Political party | Cabinet | |
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1 | Lalbabu Raut MPA for Parsa 1(B) |
14 February 2018[9] | Incumbent | 6 years, 189 days | 2017 | Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal | Raut | |
Samajbadi Party, Nepal | ||||||||
People's Socialist Party, Nepal |
Bagmati Province
No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Election | Political party | Cabinet | |
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1 | Dormani Poudel MPA for Makwanpur 1(B) |
11 February 2018[10] | 18 August 2021[11] | 3 years, 188 days | 2017 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Poudel | |
2 | Astalaxmi Shakya MPA for Kathmandu 8(B) |
18 August 2021[12] | 27 October 2021[13] | 70 days | Shakya | |||
3 | Rajendra Prasad Pandey MPA for Dhading 1(A) |
27 October 2021[14] | Incumbent | 2 years, 299 days | CPN (Unified Socialist) | Pandey |
Gandaki Province
No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Election | Political party | Cabinet | |
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1 | Prithvi Subba Gurung MPA for Lamjung 1(B) |
16 February 2018[15] | 9 May 2021[16] | 3 years, 82 days | 2017 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Gurung | |
12 May 2021[17] | 12 June 2021[18] | 31 days | ||||||
2 | Krishna Chandra Nepali MPA for Nawalpur 1(A) |
12 June 2021[19] | Incumbent | 3 years, 70 days | Nepali Congress | Nepali |
Lumbini Province
No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Election | Political party | Cabinet | |
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1 | Shankar Pokharel MPA for Dang 2(A) |
15 February 2018[20] | 2 May 2021[21] | 3 years, 76 days | 2017 | CPN (Unified Marxist–Leninist) | Pokharel | |
2 May 2021[22] | 11 August 2021[23] | 101 days | ||||||
2 | Kul Prasad KC MPA for Rolpa 1(A) |
11 August 2021[24] | Incumbent | 3 years, 10 days | CPN (Maoist Centre) | Kul Prasad |
Karnali Province
No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Election | Political party | Cabinet | |
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1 | Mahendra Bahadur Shahi MPA for Kalikot 1(B) |
16 February 2018[25] | 1 November 2021[26] | 3 years, 258 days | 2017 | CPN (Maoist Centre) | Mahendra Shahi | |
2 | Jeevan Bahadur Shahi MPA for Humla 1(B) |
2 November 2021[8] | Incumbent | 2 years, 293 days | Nepali Congress | Jeevan Shahi |
Sudurpashchim Province
No. | Name | Took office | Left office | Tenure | Election | Political party | Cabinet | |
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1 | Trilochan Bhatta MPA for Doti 1(B) |
15 February 2018[27] | Incumbent | 6 years, 188 days | 2017 | CPN (Maoist Centre) | Bhatta |
References
- ^ "Constitution of Nepal – Part 13 State Executive, Article 167". Nepal Law Commission. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ Article 178 of the Constitution of Nepal (20 September 2015)
- ^ Article 168 of the Constitution of Nepal (20 September 2015)
- ^ "Rai sworn in as Province 1 chief minister". thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Bhim Acharya replaces Sherdhan Rai as Province 1 chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Bhim Acharya takes oath as Chief Minister of Province 1". Khabarhub. 26 August 2021. Archived from the original on 26 August 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Province 1 Chief Minister Bhim Acharya resigns from his post". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Province 1, Karnali get new chief ministers". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Lalbabu Raut to be sworn in Province 2 CM today". The Himalayan Times. 14 February 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "UML PP leader Dor Mani Paudel appointed CM of Province 3". The Himalayan Times. 11 February 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bagmati Province Chief Minister Poudel resigns". Khabarhub. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Asta Laxmi sworn-in as Chief Minister of Bagmati Province". Khabarhub. 18 August 2021. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Asta Laxmi Shakya resigns as chief minister of Bagmati Province". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Rajendra Pandey appointed chief minister of Bagmati". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Prithvi Subba Gurung appointed as Province 4 CM". thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Gandaki Province Chief Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung resigns ahead of no-confidence vote". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ SHRESTHA, SANDESH. "Gurung reappointed as Gandaki Province chief minister". My Republica. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
- ^ "Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel of Nepali Congress appointed Gandaki CM". OnlineKhabar. 12 June 2021. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel of Nepali Congress appointed Gandaki CM". OnlineKhabar. 12 June 2021. Archived from the original on 23 June 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Shankar Pokharel appointed Province 5 CM". thehimalayantimes.com. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ Republica. "Chief Minister of Lumbini Province Shanker Pokharel resigns". My Republica. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Shankar Pokharel calls governor to his office and gets sworn in as Lumbini CM". Setopati. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "लुम्बिनीका मुख्यमन्त्री पोखरेलले दिए राजीनामा". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "लुम्बिनीका मुख्यमन्त्री केसीले लिए शपथ". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Shahi appointed Province 6 CM". The Himalayan Times. 16 February 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Nagendra. "Chief Minister Shahi resigns from the post, NC to form new govt". My Republica. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
- ^ "Trilochan Bhatta becomes Province 7 chief minister". The Himalayan Times. 16 February 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.