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Chief minister of the provinces of Nepal
नेपालका प्रदेशका मुख्यमन्त्री
Emblem of Nepal
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StyleThe Honourable
Member ofProvincial assemblies of Nepal
ResidenceVarious
AppointerGovernor of respective provinces
Term lengthUntil majority confidence maintained in provincial assembly
Assembly term is 5 years unless dissolved earlier
No term limits
Formation2018
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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 of the provinces according to Article 167 of the Constitution of Nepal.

Following the election of the provincial assembly, the governor of each province invites the leader of the parliamentary party with a majority of the seats in the assembly to form a 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.

Eligibility

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.

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 election, a chief minister is not appointed as such, or fails to obtain a vote of confidence from the assembly, the parliamentary party leader of the party with the most seats in the assembly is appointed chief minister. If the chief minister such appointed fails to obtain a vote of confidence in the assembly, any assembly member who can command a majority in the floor, irrespective of party allegiance, is appointed chief minister. If this chief minister also fails to obtain a vote of confidence, the governor dissolves the assembly and fresh elections are called.

Incumbent chief ministers

Map shows the parties of the Chief Ministers of states of Nepal
Province
(past chief ministers) 		Name Portrait Assumed office
(tenure length) 		Party Ministry Ref.
Koshi
(list) 		Hikmat Kumar Karki
9 May 2024
(253 days) 		CPN (UML) H Karki III
Madhesh
(list) 		Satish Kumar Singh
7 June 2024
(224 days) 		Janamat Singh
Bagmati
(list) 		Bahadur Singh Lama
24 July 2024
(177 days) 		Nepali Congress Lama
Gandaki
(list) 		Surendra Raj Pandey
29 May 2024
(233 days) 		Nepali Congress Pandey II
Lumbini
(list) 		Chet Narayan Acharya 24 July 2024
(177 days) 		CPN (UML) Acharya
Karnali
(list) 		Yam Lal Kandel
10 April 2024
(282 days) 		CPN (UML) Kandel
Sudurpashchim
(list) 		Kamal Bahadur Shah
5 August 2024
(165 days) 		Nepali Congress Shah II

See also

References

  1. "Constitution of Nepal – Part 13 State Executive, Article 168". Nepal Law Commission. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  2. Article 178 of the Constitution of Nepal (20 September 2015)
  3. Article 168 of the Constitution of Nepal (20 September 2015)
  4. "UML's Hikmat Karki appointed chief minister in Koshi". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  5. "New Madhesh chief minister forms 14-member Cabinet". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  6. "Jamkattel appointed chief minister of Bagmati province". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  7. "Khagraj Adhikari appointed as Gandaki CM". My Republica. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  8. "Chet Narayan Acharya of UML appointed Lumbini chief minister". Setopati. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  9. "Karnali Chief Minister Kandel sworn in". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  10. "Unified Socialist's Sodari appointed Sudurpaschim chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
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