Governor (Nepal)
In Federal 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.[1]
Current Nepalese governors
| Province (past governors) |
Name | Portrait | Took office (tenure length) |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Province No. 1 (list) |
Somnath Adhikari Pyasi | 5 November 2019 (4 years, 204 days) |
[2] | |
| Province No. 2 (list) |
Tilak Pariyar | 5 November 2019 (4 years, 204 days) |
[3] | |
| Bagmati Pradesh (list) |
Bishnu Prasad Prasain | 5 November 2019 (4 years, 204 days) |
[3] | |
| Gandaki Pradesh (list) |
Amik Serchan | 5 November 2019 (4 years, 204 days) |
[3] | |
| Province No. 5 (list) |
Dharmanath Yadav | 5 November 2019 (4 years, 204 days) |
[3] | |
| Karnali Pradesh (list) |
Govinda Prasad Kalauni | 5 November 2019 (4 years, 204 days) |
[3] | |
| Sudurpashchim Pradesh (list) |
Sharmila Kumari Panta | 5 November 2019 (4 years, 204 days) |
[3] |
References
- ^ "Part -13 State Executive – Nepal Law Commission". Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ "President administers oath of office to newly-appointed governors". The Himalayan Times. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ^ a b c d e f Poudel, K. P. "प्रदेश प्रमुख पदको पद तथा गोपनियताको शपथग्रहण". www.presidentofnepal.gov.np (in Nepali). Retrieved 2020-06-05.