Governor (Nepal)
{{Short description|Nominal head of a Nepalese province appointed by the President of Nepal}}
{{Infobox official post
| post = Governor of Provinces of Nepal
| native_name = प्रदेश प्रमुख
| flag = Flag of Nepal.svg
| flagsize = 90px
| flagcaption = Flag of Nepal
| insignia =
| insigniasize = 90px
| insigniacaption = Emblem of Nepal
| style = The Honourable
| residence = Various
| appointer = President of Nepal
| termlength = 5 years
| formation = 2019
| salary = 76,240 Nepalese rupees (NPR){{Cite web|date=7 September 2021|title=Know how much a minister, an MP and other high officials earn in Nepal|url=https://english.onlinekhabar.com/know-how-much-a-minister-an-mp-and-other-high-officials-earn-in-nepal.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210907111556/https://english.onlinekhabar.com/know-how-much-a-minister-an-mp-and-other-high-officials-earn-in-nepal.html|archive-date=7 September 2021|access-date=7 September 2021|website=Online Khabar|language=en-GB}}
}}
{{Politics of Nepal}}
In the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, a governor is the constitutional head of each of the seven provinces. Sub-Article 1 of Article 163 of the Constitution of Nepal says that the Governor is a representative of the Government of Nepal in each province. 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. A person who has once served as the governor of a province cannot be appointed to the same post twice. 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.{{Cite web |title=Part -13 State Executive – Nepal Law Commission |url=http://www.lawcommission.gov.np/en/archives/878 |access-date=2020-06-05 |language=en-US}}
Incumbent Governors of Nepal
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! Province {{small|(past governors)}} !Name !Portrait !Assumed office !Website !{{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |
| Koshi {{small|(list)}} ! |{{dts|format=dmy|2021|11|11}} |{{Official website|https://oph.koshi.gov.np/}} |
| Madhesh {{small|(list)}} ! |{{dts|format=dmy|2024|03|15}} |{{Official website|https://ocs.p2.gov.np/}} |
| Bagmati {{small|(list)}} ! |{{dts|format=dmy|2024|08|01}} |{{Official website|http://ocs.bagamati.gov.np/}} |
| Gandaki {{small|(list)}} ! |{{dts|format=dmy|2024|03|15}} |{{Official website|https://oph.gandaki.gov.np/}} |
| Lumbini {{small|(list)}} ! |{{dts|format=dmy|2024|08|01}} |{{Official website|https://ocos.lumbini.gov.np/}} |
| Karnali {{small|(list)}} ! |{{dts|format=dmy|2024|08|01}} |{{Official website|http://oph.karnali.gov.np/}} |
| Sudurpashchim {{small|(list)}} ! |{{dts|format=dmy|2024|03|15}} |{{Official website|http://oph.sudurpashchim.gov.np/}} |
Selection process
Article 164 of the Constitution of Nepal states that:
- being qualified for being a member of the Federal Parliament,
- having completed the age of thirty five years, and
- not being disqualified by any law.
List of governors by province
= Koshi Province =
|}
= Madhesh Province =
= Bagmati Province =
= Gandaki Province =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!{{Abbr|No.|Number}} !Name !Took office !Left office !Tenure |
| 1
|{{Sortname|Baburam|Kunwar}} |{{age in years and days|19 January 2019|3 November 2019}} |
| 2
|{{Sortname|Amik|Sherchan}} |5 November 2019 |3 May 2021 |{{age in years and days|5 November 2019|3 May 2021}} |
| 3
|{{sortname|Sita Kumari|Poudel}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2021|05|03}} |27 July 2021 |{{ayd|3 May 2021|27 July 2021}} |
| 4
|27 July 2021 |Incumbent |{{ayd|27 July 2021}} |
= Lumbini Province =
= Karnali Province =
|}
= Sudurpashchim Province =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!{{Abbr|No.|Number}} !Name !Took office !Left office !Tenure |
| 1
|{{Sortname|Mohan Raj|Malla}} |{{age in years and days|19 January 2019|3 November 2019}} |
| 2
|{{Sortname|Sharmila Kumari|Panta}} | 4 November 2019 | 3 May 2021 |{{age in years and days|4 November 2019|3 May 2021}} |
| 3
|{{sortname|Ganga Prasad|Yadav}} |{{dts|format=dmy|2021|05|03}} | 9 November 2021 |{{ayd|03 May 2021|09 November 2021}} |
| 4
|11 November 2021 |Incumbent |{{age in years and days|11 November 2021 |
|}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}{{Current Nepalese Chief Ministers and Governors}}{{Government of Nepal}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Current Nepalese Governors}}