Post: | Speaker |
Native Name: | बागमती प्रदेशको सभामुख |
Insignia: | Emblem of Bagmati Province.jpg |
Insigniasize: | 168px |
Insigniacaption: | Emblem of Bagmati Province |
Incumbent: | Bhuwan Kumar Pathak |
Incumbentsince: | 13 January 2023 |
Department: | Bagmati Provincial Assembly |
Style: | The Hon’ble |
Member Of: | Bagmati Provincial Assembly |
Appointer: | Members of the Bagmati Provincial Assembly |
Termlength: | During the life of the Pradesh Sabha (five years maximum) |
Inaugural: | Sanu Kumar Shrestha |
Deputy: | Deputy Speaker of the Bagmati Provincial Assembly |
Constituting Instrument: | Constitution of Nepal |
Body: | the Bagmati Pradesh Sabha |
The Speaker of the Bagmati Provincial Assembly is the presiding officer (chair) of the Provincial Assembly of Bagmati Province. The speaker is elected generally in the first meeting of the Bagmati Provincial Assembly following provincial elections. Serving for a term of five years, the speaker is chosen from sitting members of the assembly.[1] [2]
The position of Speaker holds significant importance in the assembly process, presiding over the proceedings, maintaining order, and ensuring fair debate and discussion. The current speaker is Bhuwan Kumar Pathak since 13 January 2023.[3] [4]
The Constitution of Nepal sets the qualifications required to become eligible for the office of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker. A Speaker and Deputy Speaker must meet the qualifications to become a member of the provincial assembly.[5] A member of the provincial assembly must be:
Number | Speaker | Term of office | Assembly(election) | Party | Ref | |||||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term | ||||||
1 | Sanu Kumar Shrestha | 11 February 2018 | 27 October 2021 | CPN (Unified Marxist-Leninist) | [6] [7] | |||||
2 | Bhawan Kumar Pathak | 13 January 2023 | Incumbent | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | [8] |