Chief minister (Nepal)
| Chief minister of the provinces of Nepal | |
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| नेपालका प्रदेशका मुख्यमन्त्री | |
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| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | Provincial assemblies of Nepal |
| Residence | Various |
| Appointer | Governor of respective provinces |
| Term length | Until majority confidence maintained in provincial assembly Assembly term is 5 years unless dissolved earlier No term limits |
| Formation | 2018 |
▌Nepali Congress (4 provinces)
▌CPN (UML) (3 provinces)
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In Nepal, the chief minister (Nepali: मुख्यमन्त्री) is the elected head of government of each of the seven provinces. The chief minister is appointed by the governor of the provinces according to Article 167 of the Constitution of Nepal.[1]
Following the election of the provincial assembly, the governor of each province invites the leader of the parliamentary party with a majority of the seats in the assembly to form a government. If no party has a majority, the governor invites the party with a majority with support from other parties in the assembly. The appointed chief minister must retain the confidence of the assembly and the term of such a chief minister is as long as the term of the provincial assembly of the province.
Eligibility
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.[2]
A member of the provincial assembly must be:
- a citizen of Nepal
- a voter of the concerned province
- of 25 years of age or more
- not convicted of any criminal offense
- not disqualified by any law
- not holding any office of profit
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.[3]
Incumbent chief ministers
| Province (past chief ministers) |
Name | Portrait | Assumed office (tenure length) |
Party | Ministry | Ref. | |
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| Koshi (list) |
Hikmat Kumar Karki |  |
9 May 2024 (2 years, 114 days) |
CPN (UML) | H Karki III | [4] | |
| Madhesh (list) |
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4 December 2025 (270 days) |
Nepali Congress | KP Yadav | [5] | |
| Bagmati (list) |
Kiran Thapa Magar | |
21 August 2026 (10 days) |
CPN (UML) | Thapa Magar | [6] | |
| Gandaki (list) |
Surendra Raj Pandey |  |
29 May 2024 (2 years, 94 days) |
Nepali Congress | Pandey II | [7] | |
| Lumbini (list) |
Chet Narayan Acharya | |
24 July 2024 (2 years, 38 days) |
CPN (UML) | Acharya | [8] | |
| Karnali (list) |
Mangal Bahadur Shahi |  |
29 July 2026 (33 days) |
NCP | Mangal Shahi | [9] | |
| Sudurpashchim (list) |
Khagaraj Bhatta | |
14 August 2026 (17 days) |
NCP | K. Bhatta | [10] | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Constitution of Nepal – Part 13 State Executive, Article 168". Nepal Law Commission. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ↑ Article 178, Constitution of Nepal, 20 September 2015
- ↑ Article 168, Constitution of Nepal, 20 September 2015
- ↑ "UML's Hikmat Karki appointed chief minister in Koshi". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ↑ "Krishna Prasad Yadav appointed Madhesh chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 7 December 2025.
- ↑ Dahal, Prakash (21 August 2026). "Kiran Thapa Magar appointed Bagmati chief minister". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
- ↑ "Khagraj Adhikari appointed as Gandaki CM". My Republica. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
- ↑ "Chet Narayan Acharya of UML appointed Lumbini chief minister". Setopati. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ↑ "Karnali CM sworn in without cabinet amid power-sharing deadlock". myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "Khagraj Bhatta sworn in as Sudurpaschim chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
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