Speaker of the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly

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Speaker of the Sudurpashchim Pradesh Sabha
सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेशको सभामुख
Incumbent
Bhim Bahadur Bhandari
since 17 January 2023
Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly
Style The Hon’ble
Member of Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly
AppointerMembers of the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly
Term length During the life of the Pradesh Sabha (five years maximum)
Constituting instrument Constitution of Nepal
Inaugural holder Arjun Bahadur Thapa
Formation4 February 2018
(6 years ago)
 (4 February 2018)

The Speaker of the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly is the presiding officer (chair) of the Provincial Assembly of Sudurpashchim Province. The speaker is elected generally in the first meeting of the Sudurpashchim Provincial Assembly following provincial elections. Serving for a term of five years, the speaker is chosen from sitting members of the assembly. [1] [2]

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The position of Speaker holds significant importance in the assembly process, presiding over the proceedings, maintaining order, and ensuring fair debate and discussion. [3] The current speaker is Bhim Bahadur Bhandari since 17 January 2023. [4] [5]

Qualification

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. [6] A member of the provincial assembly must be:

List of Speakers

No.Name
Constituency
Term of officeAssembly

(election)

PartyRef
Took officeLeft officeTerm
1 Arjun Bahadur Thapa
MPA for Bajhang 1 (A)
12 February 201818 September 20224 years, 218 days CPN (UML) [7] [8] [9] [10]
2 Bhim Bahadur Bhandari
MPA for Bajhang 1 (B)
17 January 2023Incumbent1 year, 162 days 2nd
(2022)
CPN (MC) [11] [12]

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