Chief minister (Nepal)

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]

Chief minister of the provinces of Nepal
मुख्यमन्त्री
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StyleThe Honourable
Member ofProvincial assemblies of Nepal
ResidenceVarious
AppointerGovernor of respective provinces
Term length5 years
Formation2018
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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.

Incumbent chief ministers
Province Portrait Name Born Party Assumed office Title
Koshi
HikmatKumarKarki 1 (cropped).jpg
 Hikmat Kumar Karki (1964-09-26) 26 September 1964 CPN (UML) 9 January 2023 Chief Minister of Province No. 1
Madhesh
Saroj Kumar Yadav (1).jpg
 Saroj Kumar Yadav (1972-01-31) 31 January 1972 People's Socialist Party 13 January 2023 Chief Minister of Madhesh Province
Bagmati
ShalikramJamkattel.png
 Shalikram Jamkattel (1971-08-20) 20 August 1971 CPN (Maoist Centre) 10 January 2023 Chief Minister of Bagmati Province
Gandaki
Surendra Raj Pandey.jpg
 Surendra Raj Pandey Nepali Congress 27 April 2023 Chief Minister of Gandaki Province
Lumbini
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 Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary Nepali Congress 27 April 2023 Chief Minister of Lumbini Province
Karnali
Raj Kumar Sharma.jpg
 Raj Kumar Sharma (1971-10-04) 4 October 1971 CPN (Maoist Centre) 12 January 2023 Chief Minister of Karnali Province
Sudurpashchim
Kamal Bahadur Shahi.jpg
 Kamal Bahadur Shah (1972-01-24) 24 January 1972 Nepali Congress 10 February 2023 Chief Minister of Sudurpashchim Province

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

Koshi
No. Portrait Name
Constituency
(lifespan)		 Term of office Assembly
(election)		 Political party Cabinet Ref.
Assumed office Left office Time in office
1. Sher Dhan Rai
MPA for Bhojpur 1 (B)
(born 1971)		 14 February 2018 26 August 2021 3 years, 193 days 1st
(2017)		 CPN (UML) SD Rai [4][5]
2. Bhim Acharya
MPA for Sunsari 1 (B)
(born 1959)		 26 August 2021 1 November 2021 67 days Acharya [6][7]
3. Rajendra Kumar Rai
MPA for Bhojpur 1 (A)
(born 1970)		 2 November 2021 9 January 2023 1 year, 68 days CPN (Unified Socialist) R Rai [8]
4.
Hikmat Kumar Karki
MPA for Jhapa 5 (A)
(born 1964)		 9 January 2023 Incumbent 131 days 2nd
(2022)		 CPN (UML) Karki [9]

Madhesh
No. Portrait Name
Constituency
(lifespan)		 Term of office Assembly
(election)		 Political party Cabinet Ref.
Assumed office Left office Time in office
1. Lalbabu Raut
MPA for Parsa 1 (B)
(born 1966)		 14 February 2018 13 January 2023 4 years, 333 days 1st
(2017)		 Federal Socialist Forum Raut [10]
Samajbadi Party
People's Socialist Party
2. Saroj Kumar Yadav
MPA for Bara 1 (B)
(born 1972)		 13 January 2023 Incumbent 127 days 2nd
(2022)		 Yadav [11]

Bagmati
No. Portrait Name
Constituency
(lifespan)		 Term of office Assembly
(election)		 Political party Cabinet Ref.
Assumed office Left office Time in office
1. Dormani Poudel
MPA for Makwanpur 1 (B)
(born 1946)		 11 February 2018 18 August 2021 3 years, 188 days 1st
(2017)		 CPN (UML) Poudel [12][13]
2. Astalaxmi Shakya
MPA for Kathmandu 8 (B)
(born 1953)		 18 August 2021 27 October 2021 70 days Shakya [14][15]
3. Rajendra Prasad Pandey
MPA for Dhading 1 (A)
(born 1956)		 27 October 2021 23 December 2022 1 year, 57 days CPN (Unified Socialist) Pandey [16][17]
4. Shalikram Jamkattel
MPA for Dhading 1 (B)
(born 1971)		 10 January 2023 Incumbent 130 days 2nd
(2022)		 CPN (Maoist Centre) Jamkattel [18]

Gandaki Province
No. Portrait Name

Constituency (lifespan)

 Term of office Assembly

(election)

 Political party Cabinet Ref.
Assumed office Left office Time in office
1. Prithvi Subba GurungMPA for Lamjung 1 (B)(born 1958) 16 February 2018 9 May 2021 3 years, 82 days 1st(2017) CPN (UML) Gurung [19][20]
12 May 2021 12 June 2021 31 days [21][22]
2. Krishna Chandra NepaliMPA for Nawalpur 1 (A)(born 1949) 12 June 2021 9 January 2023 1 year, 211 days Nepali Congress Nepali [23]
3. Khagaraj AdhikariMPA for Kaski 1 (A)(born 1962) 9 January 2023 27 April 2023 131 days 2nd(2022) CPN (UML) Adhikari [24]
4. Surendra Raj PandeyMPA for Gorkha 2(B) 27 April 2023 Incumbent 23 days Nepali Congress Pandey [25]

Lumbini Province
No. Portrait Name

Constituency (lifespan)

 Term of office Assembly

(election)

 Political party Cabinet Ref.
Assumed office Left office Time in office
1. Shankar PokharelMPA for Dang 2 (A)(born 1963) 15 February 2018 2 May 2021 3 years, 76 days 1st(2017) CPN (UML) Pokharel [26][27]
2 May 2021 11 August 2021 101 days [28][29]
2. Kul Prasad KCMPA for Rolpa 1 (A)(born 1971) 11 August 2021 12 January 2023 1 year, 154 days CPN (Maoist Centre) KC [30]
3. Leela GiriMPA for Rupandehi 2 (A)(born 1955) 12 January 2023 27 April 2023 128 days 2nd(2022) CPN (UML) Giri [31]
3. Dilli Bahadur ChaudharyMPA for Kailali 2 (A) 27 April 2023 Incumbent 23 days Nepali Congress Chaudhary [32]

Karnali Province
No. Portrait Name
Constituency
(lifespan)		 Term of office Assembly
(election)		 Political party Cabinet Ref.
Assumed office Left office Time in office
1. Mahendra Bahadur Shahi
MPA for Kalikot 1 (B)
(born 1977)		 16 February 2018 1 November 2021 3 years, 258 days 1st(2017) CPN (Maoist Centre) MB Shahi [33][34]
2. Jeevan Bahadur Shahi
MPA for Humla 1 (B)
(born 1965)		 2 November 2021 12 January 2023 1 year, 71 days Nepali Congress JB Shahi [8]
3. Raj Kumar Sharma
MPA for Western Rukum 1 (B)
(born 1971)		 12 January 2023 Incumbent 128 days 2nd(2022) CPN (Maoist Centre) Sharma [35]

Sudurpashchim Province
No. Portrait Name
Constituency
(lifespan)		 Term of office Assembly
(election)		 Political party Cabinet Ref.
Assumed office Left office Time in office
1. Trilochan Bhatta
MPA for Doti 1 (B)
(born 1969)		 15 February 2018 12 January 2023 4 years, 331 days 1st
(2017)		 CPN (Maoist Centre) Bhatta [36]
2. Rajendra Singh Rawal
List MPA
(born 1964)		 12 January 2023 9 February 2023 28 days 2nd
(2022)		 CPN (UML) Rawal [37][38]
3. Kamal Bahadur Shah
MPA for Kailali 2 (A)
(born 1972)		 10 February 2023 Incumbent 99 days Nepali Congress Shah [39]

See also

References
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  2. Article 178 of the Constitution of Nepal (20 September 2015)
  3. Article 168 of the Constitution of Nepal (20 September 2015)
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