Governor (Nepal)

Governor of Provinces of Nepal
प्रदेश प्रमुख
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StyleThe Honourable
ResidenceVarious
AppointerPresident of Nepal
Term length5 years
Formation2019
Salary76,240 Nepalese rupees (NPR)[1]
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In the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, a governor is the constitutional head of each of the seven provinces. Sub-Article 1 of Article 163 of the Constitution of Nepal says that the Governor is a representative of the Government of Nepal in each province. The governor is appointed by the president of Nepal recommended by federal cabinet for a term of five years and holds office at the president's pleasure. A person who has once served as the governor of a province cannot be appointed to the same post twice. The governor is de jure head of the provincial government; all its executive actions are taken in the governor's name. However, the governor must act on the advice of the popularly elected council of ministers, headed by the chief minister, which thus holds de facto executive authority at the province-level. The Constitution of Nepal also empowers the governor to act upon his or her own discretion, such as the ability to appoint or dismiss a ministry, recommend president's rule for the president's assent.[2]

Incumbent Governors of Nepal

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Province

(past governors)

Name Portrait Assumed office Website Ref.
Koshi
(list) 		Parshuram Khapung File:Parshuram Khapung (परशुराम खापुङ).jpg 11 November 2021
(2 years, 260 days) 		Official website [3]
Madhesh
(list) 		Sumitra Subedi Bhandari File:Rt-Hon Sumitra Subedi Bhandari.jpg 15 March 2024
(135 days) 		Official website [4]
Bagmati
(list) 		Yadav Chandra Sharma File:Hon.Yadavchandra Sharma.jpg 20 August 2021
(2 years, 343 days) 		Official website [5]
Gandaki
(list) 		Dilli Raj Bhatta File:Rt-Hon Dilliraj Bhatta npcrop.jpg 15 March 2024
(135 days) 		Official website [4]
Lumbini
(list) 		Amik Sherchan File:Hon Rt.AmikSherchan.jpg 27 July 2021
(3 years, 1 day) 		Official website [6]
Karnali
(list) 		Tilak Pariyar File:Tilak Pariyar address program in Dhangadhi.jpg 11 November 2021
(2 years, 260 days) 		Official website [3]
Sudurpashchim
(list) 		Najir Miya File:Najir Miya address program in Dhangadhi.jpg 15 March 2024
(135 days) 		Official website [4]

Selection process

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Article 164 of the Constitution of Nepal states that:

  1. being qualified for being a member of the Federal Parliament,
  2. having completed the age of thirty five years, and
  3. not being disqualified by any law.

List of governors by province

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Koshi Province

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No. Name Took office Left office Tenure
1 Govinda Subba 19 January 2018[7][8] 3 November 2019[9] 288 days
2 Somnath Adhikari 5 November 2019[10][11] 9 November 2021 2 years, 4 days
3 Parshuram Khapung 11 November 2021 Incumbent 2 years, 260 days

Madhesh Province

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No. Name Took office Left office Tenure
1 Ratneshwar Lal Kayastha 19 January 2019[7][8] 3 November 2019[9] 288 days
2 Tilak Pariyar 5 November 2019[10][11] 19 February 2021[12] 1 year, 106 days
3 Rajesh Jha 19 February 2021[12] 17 August 2021 179 days
4 Hari Shankar Mishra 17 August 2021[13] Incumbent 2 years, 346 days

Bagmati Province

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No. Name Took office Left office Tenure
1 Anuradha Koirala 19 January 2019[7][8] 3 November 2019[9] 288 days
2 Bishnu Prasad Prasain 5 November 2019[10][11] 20 August 2021[14] 1 year, 288 days
3 Yadav Chandra Sharma 20 August 2021[15] Incumbent 2 years, 343 days

Gandaki Province

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No. Name Took office Left office Tenure
1 Baburam Kunwar 19 January 2019[7][8] 3 November 2019[9] 288 days
2 Amik Sherchan 5 November 2019 3 May 2021 1 year, 179 days
3 Sita Kumari Poudel 3 May 2021 27 July 2021 85 days
4 Prithvi Man Gurung 27 July 2021 Incumbent 3 years, 1 day

Lumbini Province

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No. Name Took office Left office Tenure
1 Uma Kant Jha 19 January 2019[7][8] 3 November 2019[9] 288 days
2 Dharmanath Yadav 5 November 2019[10][11] 27 July 2021 1 year, 264 days
3 Amik Sherchan 27 July 2021 Incumbent 3 years, 1 day

Karnali Province

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No. Name Took office Left office Tenure
1 Durga Keshar Khanal 19 January 2019[7][8] 3 November 2019[9] 288 days
2 Govinda Prasad Kalauni 5 November 2019[10][11] 9 November 2021 2 years, 4 days
3 Tilak Pariyar 11 November 2021 Incumbent 2 years, 260 days

Sudurpashchim Province

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No. Name Took office Left office Tenure
1 Mohan Raj Malla 19 January 2019[7][8] 3 November 2019[9] 288 days
2 Sharmila Kumari Panta 4 November 2019 3 May 2021 1 year, 180 days
3 Ganga Prasad Yadav 3 May 2021 9 November 2021 190 days
4 Dev Raj Joshi 11 November 2021 Incumbent 2 years, 260 days

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Know how much a minister, an MP and other high officials earn in Nepal". Online Khabar. 7 September 2021. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Part -13 State Executive – Nepal Law Commission". Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  3. ^ a b Republica. "New governors to be appointed for Province 1, Karnali and Sudur Paschim". My Republica. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  4. ^ a b c "Three new province heads sworn in". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  5. ^ "President Bhandari appoints Yadav Chandra Sharma as Chief of Bagmati Province". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  6. ^ "President appoints Gurung and Sherchan as governors of Gandaki and Lumbini respectively". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Republica. "Newly-appointed provincial governors sworn-in". My Republica. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g "President to administer oath of office to newly appointed guvs at 4:00 pm". The Himalayan Times. 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g "Governors of all seven provinces sacked". The Himalayan Times. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
  10. ^ a b c d e Poudel, K. P. "प्रदेश प्रमुख पदको पद तथा गोपनियताको शपथग्रहण". www.presidentofnepal.gov.np (in Nepali). Archived from the original on 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  11. ^ a b c d e "President administers oath of office to newly-appointed governors". The Himalayan Times. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
  12. ^ a b "President removes Tilak Pariyar as Province 2 governor, appoints Rajesh Jha". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2021-02-19.
  13. ^ "Hari Shankar Mishra appointed as Province 2 Chief". Republica. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  14. ^ "Bagmati Province Chief Prasai removed from his post". myRepública. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  15. ^ "President Bhandari appoints Yadav Chandra Sharma as Chief of Bagmati Province". Khabarhub. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
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