Chief Minister of Sudurpashchim Province explained

Post:Chief Minister
Body:Sudurpashchim Province
Native Name:सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेशका मुख्यमन्त्री
Insigniasize:120px
Insigniacaption:Emblem of Sudurpashchim Province
Incumbent:Kamal Bahadur Shah
Incumbentsince:5 August 2024
Department:Government of Sudurpashchim Province
Style:Honorable
Mr. Chief Minister
Status:Head of Government
Abbreviation:CMO
Appointer:Governor
Termlength:Until majority confidence retained in provincial assembly
Assembly term is 5 years unless dissolved earlier
Termlength Qualified:No term limits
First:Trilochan Bhatta
Salary:रु. - 61,000

The chief minister of the Sudurpashchim Province is the head of government of Sudurpashchim Province. The chief minister is appointed by the governor of the province according to Article 167 of the Constitution of Nepal.[1] The chief minister remains in office for five years or until the provincial assembly is dissolved, and is subject to no term limits, given that they have the confidence of the assembly.

The current chief minister is Nepali Congress, Kamal Bahadur Shah, in office since 5 August 2024.[2]

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.[3]

A member of the provincial assembly must be:

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.[4]

List of chief ministers of Sudurpashchim province

PortraitName

Term of officeAssembly
Political partyCabinet
Assumed officeLeft officeTime in office
1Trilochan Bhatta

15 February 201812 January 20231st
CPN (Maoist Centre)Bhatta[5]
2Rajendra Singh Rawal

12 January 20239 February 20232nd
CPN (UML)Rawal[6] [7]
3Kamal Bahadur Shah

10 February 20234 April 2024Nepali CongressShah I[8] [9]
4Dirgha Bahadur Sodari

18 April 2024August 2024CPN (Unified Socialist)Sodari[10] [11]
(3)Kamal Bahadur Shah

5 August 2024IncumbentNepali CongressShah II[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constitution of Nepal – Part 13 State Executive, Article 167 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210813005136/https://www.lawcommission.gov.np/en/archives/878 . 13 August 2021 . 2021-08-13 . Nepal Law Commission . en.
  2. Web site: Sudurpaschim Chief Minister Shah sworn in . 2024-08-13 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  3. 178. Nepal. 20 September 2015.
  4. 168. Nepal. 20 September 2015.
  5. Web site: 16 February 2018 . Trilochan Bhatta becomes Province 7 chief minister . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210708195520/https://thehimalayantimes.com/nepal/trilochan-bhatta-becomes-province-7-chief-minister . 8 July 2021 . 8 July 2021 . The Himalayan Times . en.
  6. Web site: UML's Rajendra Singh Rawal is the new chief minister in Sudurpaschim Province . 2023-01-11 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  7. Web site: Rawal loses job as Sudurpaschim chief minister . 2023-02-09 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  8. Web site: Nepali Congress Kamal Bahadur Shah appointed Sudurpaschim chief minister . 2023-02-09 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  9. Web site: NC’s Kamal Bahadur Shah resigns as Sudurpaschim Chief Minister . 2024-04-29 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  10. Web site: Unified Socialist’s Sodari appointed Sudurpaschim chief minister . 2024-04-29 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  11. Web site: Sudurpaschim Chief Minister Sodari quits . 2024-08-13 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  12. Web site: Congress lawmaker Shah becomes Sudurpaschim chief minister . 2024-08-13 . kathmandupost.com . English.