Governor (Nepal) Explained

Post:Governor of Provinces of Nepal
Native Name:प्रदेश प्रमुख
Flag:Flag of Nepal.svg
Flagsize:90px
Flagcaption:Flag of Nepal
Insigniasize:90px
Insigniacaption:Emblem of Nepal
Style:The Honourable
Residence:Various
Appointer:President of Nepal
Termlength:5 years
Formation:2019
Salary:76,240 Nepalese rupees (NPR)[1]

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

ProvinceNamePortraitAssumed officeWebsite
Koshi
Parshuram Khapung
[3]
Madhesh
Sumitra Subedi Bhandari
[4]
Bagmati
Deepak Prakash Devkota
[5]
Gandaki
Dilli Raj Bhatta
Lumbini
Krishna Bahadur Gharti Magar
Karnali
Yagya Raj Joshi
[6]
Sudurpashchim
Najir Miya

Selection process

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

Koshi Province

NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
119 January 2018[7] [8] 3 November 2019[9]
2[10] [11] 9 November 2021
3Parshuram Khapung11 November 2021Incumbent

Madhesh Province

NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
119 January 20193 November 2019
219 February 2021[12] 1 year, 106 days
3Rajesh Jha19 February 202117 August 2021
4Hari Shankar Mishra17 August 2021[13] Incumbent

Bagmati Province

NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
119 January 20193 November 2019
220 August 2021[14]
320 August 2021[15] Incumbent

Gandaki Province

NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
119 January 20193 November 2019
25 November 2019 3 May 2021
327 July 2021
4Prithvi Man Gurung27 July 2021Incumbent

Lumbini Province

NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
119 January 20193 November 2019
227 July 2021
3Amik Sherchan27 July 2021 Incumbent

Karnali Province

NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
119 January 20193 November 2019
29 November 2021
3Tilak Pariyar11 November 2021Incumbent

Sudurpashchim Province

NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
119 January 20193 November 2019
24 November 2019 3 May 2021
39 November 2021
4Dev Raj Joshi11 November 2021Incumbent

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 7 September 2021. Know how much a minister, an MP and other high officials earn in Nepal. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210907111556/https://english.onlinekhabar.com/know-how-much-a-minister-an-mp-and-other-high-officials-earn-in-nepal.html. 7 September 2021. 7 September 2021. Online Khabar. en-GB.
  2. Web site: Part -13 State Executive – Nepal Law Commission . 2020-06-05 . en-US.
  3. Web site: Republica . New governors to be appointed for Province 1, Karnali and Sudur Paschim . 2024-07-24 . My Republica . en.
  4. Web site: Three new province heads sworn in . 2024-07-24 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  5. Web site: Three newly appointed provincial chiefs taking oath of office today - A Political and Business weekly . 2024-08-01 . en-US.
  6. Web site: Republica . Newly-appointed province chiefs to take oath today . 2024-08-01 . My Republica . en.
  7. Web site: Republica. Newly-appointed provincial governors sworn-in. 2021-01-06. My Republica. en.
  8. Web site: 2018-01-19. President to administer oath of office to newly appointed guvs at 4:00 pm. 2021-01-06. The Himalayan Times. en-US.
  9. Web site: 2019-11-04. Governors of all seven provinces sacked. 2021-01-06. The Himalayan Times. en-US.
  10. Web site: Poudel. K. P.. प्रदेश प्रमुख पदको पद तथा गोपनियताको शपथग्रहण. 2020-06-05. www.presidentofnepal.gov.np. Nepali. 2020-06-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20200605065608/https://www.presidentofnepal.gov.np/?p=3667. dead.
  11. Web site: 2019-11-05. President administers oath of office to newly-appointed governors. 2020-06-05. The Himalayan Times. en-US.
  12. Web site: President removes Tilak Pariyar as Province 2 governor, appoints Rajesh Jha. 2021-02-19. kathmandupost.com. English.
  13. Web site: Hari Shankar Mishra appointed as Province 2 Chief. August 17, 2021. Republica. English.
  14. Web site: Bagmati Province Chief Prasai removed from his post. myRepública. August 20, 2021.
  15. Web site: President Bhandari appoints Yadav Chandra Sharma as Chief of Bagmati Province. Khabarhub. August 20, 2021.