Governor (Nepal)

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Governor of Provinces of Nepal
प्रदेश प्रमुख
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Style The Honourable
Residence Various
Appointer President of Nepal
Term length 5 years
Formation2019
Salary76,240 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]

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Incumbent Governors of Nepal

Province

(past governors)

NamePortraitAssumed officeWebsiteRef.
Koshi
(list)		 Parshuram Khapung Parsuram-Khapung-1712816703 (cropped).jpg 11 November 2021
(3 years, 75 days)		 Official website [3]
Madhesh
(list)		 Sumitra Subedi Bhandari Sumitra Subedi Bhandari (54179970066).jpg 15 March 2024
(316 days)		 Official website [4]
Bagmati
(list)		 Deepak Prakash Devkota 1 August 2024
(177 days)		 Official website [5]
Gandaki
(list)		 Dilli Raj Bhatta 15 March 2024
(316 days)		 Official website [4]
Lumbini
(list)		 Krishna Bahadur Gharti Magar 1 August 2024
(3 years, 182 days)		 Official website [5]
Karnali
(list)		 Yagya Raj Joshi 1 August 2024
(177 days)		 Official website [6]
Sudurpashchim
(list)		 Najir Miya 15 March 2024
(316 days)		 Official website [4]

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

No.NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
1 Govinda Subba 19 January 2018 [7] [8] 3 November 2019 [9] 288 days
2 Somnath Adhikari 5 November 2019 [10] [11] 9 November 20212 years, 4 days
3 Parshuram Khapung 11 November 2021Incumbent3 years, 75 days

Madhesh Province

No.NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
1 Ratneshwar Lal Kayastha 19 January 2019 [7] [8] 3 November 2019 [9] 288 days
2 Tilak Pariyar 5 November 2019 [10] [11] 19 February 2021 [12] 1 year, 106 days
3 Rajesh Jha 19 February 2021 [12] 17 August 2021179 days
4 Hari Shankar Mishra 17 August 2021 [13] Incumbent3 years, 161 days

Bagmati Province

No.NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
1 Anuradha Koirala 19 January 2019 [7] [8] 3 November 2019 [9] 288 days
2 Bishnu Prasad Prasain 5 November 2019 [10] [11] 20 August 2021 [14] 1 year, 288 days
3 Yadav Chandra Sharma 20 August 2021 [15] Incumbent3 years, 158 days

Gandaki Province

No.NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
1 Baburam Kunwar 19 January 2019 [7] [8] 3 November 2019 [9] 288 days
2 Amik Sherchan 5 November 20193 May 20211 year, 179 days
3 Sita Kumari Poudel 3 May 202127 July 202185 days
4 Prithvi Man Gurung 27 July 2021Incumbent3 years, 182 days

Lumbini Province

No.NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
1 Uma Kant Jha 19 January 2019 [7] [8] 3 November 2019 [9] 288 days
2 Dharmanath Yadav 5 November 2019 [10] [11] 27 July 20211 year, 264 days
3 Amik Sherchan 27 July 2021Incumbent3 years, 182 days

Karnali Province

No.NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
1 Durga Keshar Khanal 19 January 2019 [7] [8] 3 November 2019 [9] 288 days
2 Govinda Prasad Kalauni 5 November 2019 [10] [11] 9 November 20212 years, 4 days
3 Tilak Pariyar 11 November 2021Incumbent3 years, 75 days

Sudurpashchim Province

No.NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
1 Mohan Raj Malla 19 January 2019 [7] [8] 3 November 2019 [9] 288 days
2 Sharmila Kumari Panta 4 November 20193 May 20211 year, 180 days
3 Ganga Prasad Yadav 3 May 20219 November 2021190 days
4 Dev Raj Joshi 11 November 2021Incumbent3 years, 75 days

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