Chief Minister of Koshi Province explained

Post:Chief Minister
Body:Koshi Province
Native Name:कोशी प्रदेशका मुख्यमन्त्री
Insigniasize:195px
Insigniacaption:Seal of Koshi Province
Incumbent:Hikmat Kumar Karki
Incumbentsince:9 May 2024
Department:Chief Minister's Office
Government of Koshi 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:Sher Dhan Rai
Salary:रु. - 61,000

The chief minister of the Koshi Province is the head of government of Koshi 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 CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist)' Hikmat Kumar Karki, in office since 9 May 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 Koshi province

PortraitName

Term of officeAssembly
Political partyCabinet
Assumed officeLeft officeTime in office
1Sher Dhan Rai

14 February 201826 August 20211st
CPN (UML)S. D. Rai[5] [6]
2Bhim Acharya

26 August 20211 November 2021Acharya[7] [8]
3R. K. Rai

2 November 20219 January 2023CPN (Unified Socialist)R. Rai[9]
4Hikmat Kumar Karki

9 January 20237 July 20232nd
CPN (UML)H. K. Karki I[10]
5Uddhav Thapa

7 July 20232 August 2023Nepali CongressThapa I[11]
2 August 20238 September 2023Thapa II[12]
Hikmat Kumar Karki

8 September 202315 October 2023CPN (UML)H. K. Karki II[13]
6Kedar Karki

15 October 20239 May 2024Nepali CongressK. Karki[14]
Hikmat Kumar Karki

9 May 2024IncumbentCPN (UML)H. K. Karki III[15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Constitution of Nepal – Part 13 State Executive, Article 167. live. 2021-08-13. Nepal Law Commission. en. 13 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210813005136/https://www.lawcommission.gov.np/en/archives/878.
  2. Web site: UML’s Hikmat Karki appointed chief minister in Koshi . 2024-05-13 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  3. 178. Nepal. 20 September 2015.
  4. 168. Nepal. 20 September 2015.
  5. Web site: Rai sworn in as Province 1 chief minister . 2022-06-03 . thehimalayantimes.com. 16 February 2018 .
  6. Web site: Bhim Acharya replaces Sherdhan Rai as Province 1 chief minister . 2022-06-03 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  7. Web site: 26 August 2021 . Bhim Acharya takes oath as Chief Minister of Province 1 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210826122854/https://english.khabarhub.com/2021/26/205331/ . 26 August 2021 . 26 August 2021 . Khabarhub.
  8. Web site: Province 1 Chief Minister Bhim Acharya resigns from his post . 2022-06-03 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  9. Web site: Province 1, Karnali get new chief ministers . 2022-06-03 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  10. Web site: Hikmat Kumar Karki appointed as Province 1 CM . 2023-01-08 . GorakhaPatra.
  11. Web site: Uddhav Thapa appointed Koshi chief minister . 2023-10-22 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  12. Web site: NC’s Thapa appointed Koshi chief minister . 2023-10-22 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  13. Web site: Supreme Court orders Hikmat Karki be appointed Koshi chief minister . 2023-10-22 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  14. Web site: Kedar Karki of Nepali Congress appointed Koshi chief minister . 2023-10-22 . kathmandupost.com . English.
  15. Web site: UML’s Hikmat Karki appointed chief minister in Koshi . 2024-05-13 . kathmandupost.com . English.