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. 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. 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

ProvincePortraitNameAssumed officeTitle
Koshi
Parshuram Khapung.jpg
Parshuram Khapung 11 November 2021 Governor of Koshi Province
Madhesh Hari Shankar Mishra 17 August 2021 Governor of Madhesh Province
Bagmati
Yadav Chandra Sharma.jpg
Yadav Chandra Sharma 20 August 2021 Governor of Bagmati Province
Gandaki
Prithvi Man Gurung.jpg
Prithvi Man Gurung 27 July 2021 Governor of Gandaki Province
Lumbini
Amik Serchan.jpg
Amik Sherchan 27 July 2021 Governor of Lumbini Province
Karnali
Tilak Pariyar.jpg
Tilak Pariyar 11 November 2021 Governor of Karnali Province
Sudurpashchim
Dev Raj Joshi.jpg
Dev Raj Joshi 11 November 2021 Governor of Sudurpashchim Province

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 [3] [4] 3 November 2019 [5] 288 days
2 Somnath Adhikari 5 November 2019 [6] [7] 9 November 20212 years, 4 days
3 Parshuram Khapung 11 November 2021Incumbent1 year, 302 days

Madhesh Province

No.NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
1 Rakesh Kumar Sah Rauniyar 19 January 2019 [3] [4] 3 November 2019 [5] 288 days
2 Tilak Pariyar 5 November 2019 [6] [7] 19 February 2021 [8] 1 year, 106 days
3 Rajesh Jha 19 February 2021 [8] 17 August 2021179 days
4 Hari Shankar Mishra 17 August 2021 [9] Incumbent2 years, 23 days

Bagmati Province

No.NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
1 Anuradha Koirala 19 January 2019 [3] [4] 3 November 2019 [5] 288 days
2 Bishnu Prasad Prasain 5 November 2019 [6] [7] 20 August 2021 [10] 1 year, 288 days
3 Yadav Chandra Sharma 20 August 2021 [11] Incumbent2 years, 20 days

Gandaki Province

No.NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
1 Baburam Kunwar 19 January 2019 [3] [4] 3 November 2019 [5] 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 2021Incumbent2 years, 44 days

Lumbini Province

No.NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
1 Uma Kant Jha 19 January 2019 [3] [4] 3 November 2019 [5] 288 days
2 Dharmanath Yadav 5 November 2019 [6] [7] 27 July 20211 year, 264 days
3 Amik Sherchan 27 July 2021Incumbent2 years, 44 days

Karnali Province

No.NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
1 Durga Keshar Khanal 19 January 2019 [3] [4] 3 November 2019 [5] 288 days
2 Govinda Prasad Kalauni 5 November 2019 [6] [7] 9 November 20212 years, 4 days
3 Tilak Pariyar 11 November 2021Incumbent1 year, 302 days

Sudurpashchim Province

No.NameTook officeLeft officeTenure
1 Mohan Raj Malla 19 January 2019 [3] [4] 3 November 2019 [5] 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 2021Incumbent1 year, 302 days

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