Order of precedence in Nepal
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The Order of precedence of Nepal is the protocol list(hierarchy of important positions) in which the functionaries and officials are listed according to their rank and office in the Government of Nepal. As the country embraces federalism, the government finalized a new order of precedence in February 2018. The earlier order of precedence was revised by adjusting some key positions, mainly with the provincial administrations in place. The President is at the top of protocol, followed by the Vice President and the prime minister.[1]
The Nepalese Table of Order of Precedence
| Order | Position | Incumbent |
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| 1 | President | Bidhya Devi Bhandari |
| 2 | Vice-President | Nanda Kishor Pun[2] |
| 3 | Prime Minister | Khadga Prasad Oli |
| 4 | Chief Justice | Vacant |
| 5 | Speaker of the House of Representatives | Krishna Bahadur Mahara |
| Chairman of National Assembly | Ganesh Prasad Timilsina | |
| 6 | Former Presidents | Dr. Ram Baran Yadav |
| Deputy Prime Ministers | Ishwor Pokhrel | |
| 7 | Governors of provinces (within their respective provinces) | |
| Ministers in the Federal Cabinet | ||
| Opposition Leader in the House of Representatives | Sher Bahadur Deuba | |
| Opposition Leader in the National Assembly | ||
| Former Vice-Presidents | Parmananda Jha | |
| Former Prime Ministers | Lokendra Bahadur Chand Sher Bahadur Deuba Pushpa Kamal Dahal Madhav Kumar Nepal Jhala Nath Khanal Baburam Bhattarai (in the order they assumed office) | |
| Former Chairman of the Cabinet | Khil Raj Regmi | |
| Former Chief Justices | ||
| Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives | Shivamaya Tumbahangphe | |
| Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly | Shashikala Dahal | |
| Chief Ministers of Provinces | ||
| Former Speakers of the Parliament | ||
| Former Chairman of the Constituent Assembly | ||
| 8 | Ministers of State in the Federal Cabinet |
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| Chairpersons of Parliamentary Committees | ||
| Vice Chair of National Planning Commission | ||
| Supreme Court Justices | ||
| Members of Judicial Council | ||
| Chief Commissioner, Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority | Navin Kumar Ghimire | |
| Auditor General, Office of the Auditor General | Tanka Mani Sharma (Dangal) | |
| Chairman, Public Service Commission | Umesh Prasad Mainali | |
| Chief Commissioner, Election Commission | Dr. Ayodhi Prasad Yadav | |
| Chairman, National Human Rights Commission | Anup Raj Sharma | |
| Attorney General | Agni Prasad Kharel | |
| Assistant Ministers | ||
| Members of Parliament | ||
| Former Deputy Prime Ministers |
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| 9 | Members and Commissioners of Constitutional Bodies | |
| Chief Secretary | Lok Darsan Regmi | |
| Chief of Army Staff | Rajendra Kshetri | |
| General Secretary of Federal Parliament | Manohar Prasad Bhattarai | |
| Chief Registrar of Supreme Court | Rajan Prasad Bhattarai | |
| Chief Justices of High Courts | ||
| Governor of Central Bank of Nepal | Chiranjibi Nepal | |
| Vice-Chancellors of Universities | ||
| 10 | Speakers of Provincial Assemblies Ministers of Provincial Governments Members of the National Planning Commission |
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| 12 | Lieutenant Generals of Nepal Army | |
| Chief of Nepal Police | Sarbendra Khanal | |
| Chief of Armed Police Force | Shailendra Khanal | |
| Chief of Department of National Intelligence | ||
| UN Residential Coordinator | ||
| 13 | Deputy Speakers of Provincial Assemblies Provincial State Ministers Chiefs of Various Committees of Provincial Assemblies Judges of High Court |
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| 14 | Assistant Ministers of Provincial Government Members of Provincial Assemblies |
The Old Nepalese Table of Order of Precedence
Order of Precedence 1990 to 2007
From the start of the parliamentary monarchy system in 1990 to the abolition of the monarchy in 2007, a different Order of precedence Table was in force in Nepal, one which gave more precedence to royal family members and career bureaucrats and Army officers over that of Members of Parliament.
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Order of Precedence 2013 to 2018
This order was endorsed by government in Feb 2013. The earlier order was made in 1990 following the restoration of democracy in which PM was in the 10th position after the members of the then royal family. But after the declaration of republic in 2008 there was absence of such a state protocol even more than four years.[3][4][5]
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See also
References
- ^ "New order of precedence in force". Kathmandu Post. 2018-02-04. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
- ^ ":: Office of Vice President of Nepal ::". उपराष्ट्रपतिको कार्यालय. 2014-12-31. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
- ^ "Govt enforces new order of precedence". nepalnews.com. 2013-02-10. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ^ "Cabinet puts seal on new republican state protocol". Kathmandu post. 2013-02-08. Retrieved 2013-12-27.
- ^ "Govt okays new republican state protocol". ekantipur.com. 2013-02-09. Retrieved 2013-12-27.