Provincial governments of Nepal

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The seven provinces of Nepal are governed by provincial governments which form the second layer of government, between the federal government and the local government. The provincial governments are established, and their structure defined, by Part 13 of the Constitution of Nepal.

Legislature

Each province has a unicameral provincial legislature, varying in size according to the population of the province. The members are elected through first-past-the-post voting and party-list proportional representation for a term of five years, unless dissolved sooner. The most recent provincial election was held on 24 November and 7 December, 2017. The alliance of Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) and Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) won a majority in six provinces, while the alliance of Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal won a majority in one province.

Legislature Seats
NCP NC FSFN RJPN Others Vacant Total
Provincial Assembly of Province No. 1 66 21 3 0 3 0 93
Provincial Assembly of Province No. 2 32 19 29 25 2 0 107
Provincial Assembly of Province No. 3 81 21 0 0 8 0 110
Provincial Assembly of Gandaki 39 15 0 0 6 0 60
Provincial Assembly of Province No. 5 61 19 5 1 1 0 87
Provincial Assembly of Karnali 32 6 0 0 1 1 40
Provincial Assembly of Sudurpashchim 39 12 0 2 0 0 53

Executive

The head of the provincial government is the Chief Minister, who is the parliamentary party leader of the party with the majority or the highest number of seats in the assembly. The assembly can force the resignation of the Chief Minister with a vote of no confidence.

Current Chief Ministers of Nepal
Province Name Party Took office
Province No. 1 Sher Dhan Rai[1] Nepal Communist Party 15 February 2018
Province No. 2 Mohammad Lalbabu Raut[2] Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal 14 February 2018
Province No. 3 Dormani Poudel[3] Nepal Communist Party 11 February 2018
Gandaki Pradesh Prithvi Subba Gurung[4] Nepal Communist Party 12 February 2018
Province No. 5 Shankar Pokhrel[5] Nepal Communist Party 14 February 2018
Karnali Pradesh Mahendra Bahadur Shahi[6] Nepal Communist Party 16 February 2018
Sudurpashchim Pradesh Trilochan Bhatta[7] Nepal Communist Party 16 February 2018

The Chief Minister appoints a Provincial Cabinet. The members of the Provincial Cabinet are responsible for the various departments of the provincial administration.

Cabinet of Province No. 1

S.N. Portfolio Holder Party Took office Websites
1 Chief Minister
Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives
Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Development		 Sher Dhan Rai[8] Nepal Communist Party 14 February 2018 ocmcm.p1.gov.np
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2 Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Hikmat Karki[8] Nepal Communist Party 15 February 2018 moial.p1.gov.np
3 Minister for Social Development Jeevan Ghimire[8] Nepal Communist Party 15 February 2018 mosd.p1.gov.np
4 Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment Jagadish Kusiyat[8] Nepal Communist Party 15 February 2018 moitfe.p1.gov.np
5 Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Indra Bahadur Aangbo[8] Nepal Communist Party 15 February 2018 moeap.p1.gov.np

Cabinet of Province No. 2

S.N. Portfolio Holder Party Took office Websites
1 Chief Minister Mohammad Lalbabu Raut[2] Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal 14 February 2018 ocmcm.p2.gov.np
2 Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Gyanendra Kumar Yadav[9] Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal 1 March 2018 moial.p2.gov.np
3 Minister for Social Development Nawal Kishore Sah[9] Rastriya Janata Party Nepal 1 March 2018 mosd.p2.gov.np
4 Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment Ram Naresh Rae[9] Rastriya Janata Party Nepal 1 March 2018 moitfe.p2.gov.np
5 Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives Shailendra Sah[9] Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal 1 March 2018 molmac.p2.gov.np
6 Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Development Jitendra Sonal[10] Rastriya Janata Party Nepal 15 February 2018 mopid.p2.gov.np
7 Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Bijay Kumar Yadav[10] Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal 15 February 2018 moeap.p2.gov.np
8 State Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives Yogendra Rae Yadav[9] Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal 1 March 2018
9 State Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Saroj Singh[9] Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal 1 March 2018
10 State Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Usha Yadav[9] Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal 1 March 2018
11 State Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment Suresh Mandal[9] Rastriya Janata Party Nepal 25 July 2018
12 State Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Development Dimpal Jha[9] Rastriya Janata Party Nepal 25 July 2018
13 State Minister for Social Development Abhiram Sharma[9] Rastriya Janata Party Nepal 25 July 2018

Cabinet of Province No. 3

S.N. Portfolio Holder Party Took office Websites
1 Chief Minister Dormani Poudel[3] Nepal Communist Party 12 February 2018 ocmcm.p3.gov.np
2 Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Shalikram Jamarkattel[11] Nepal Communist Party 12 February 2018 moial.p3.gov.np
3 Minister for Social Development Yuba Raj Dulal[9] Nepal Communist Party 1 March 2018 mosd.p3.gov.np
4 Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment Arun Nepal[9] Nepal Communist Party 1 March 2018 moitfe.p3.gov.np
5 Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives Dawa Dorje Lama[9] Nepal Communist Party 1 March 2018 molmac.p3.gov.np
6 Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Development Keshav Sthapit[12] Nepal Communist Party 12 February 2018 mopid.p3.gov.np
7 Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Kailash Dhungel[9] Nepal Communist Party 1 March 2018 moeap.p3.gov.np

Cabinet of Gandaki Pradesh

S.N. Portfolio Holder Party Took office Websites
1 Chief Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung[4] Nepal Communist Party 12 February 2018 ocmcm.gandaki.gov.np
2 Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Hari Bahadur Chuman[13] Nepal Communist Party 16 February 2018 moial.gandaki.gov.np
3 Minister for Social Development Nar Devi Pun[14] Nepal Communist Party 26 March 2018 mosd.p4.gov.np
4 Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment Bikas Lamsal[14] Nepal Communist Party 26 March 2018 moitfe.p4.gov.np
5 Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives Lekh Bahadur Thapa[13] Nepal Communist Party 16 February 2018 molmac.p4.gov.np
6 Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Development Ram Sharan Basnet[13] Nepal Communist Party 16 February 2018 mopid.p4.gov.np
7 Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Kiran Gurung[14] Nepal Communist Party 26 March 2018 moeap.gandaki.gov.np

Cabinet of Province No. 5

S.N. Portfolio Holder Party Took office Websites
1 Chief Minister
Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning		 Shankar Pokhrel[5] Nepal Communist Party 14 February 2018 ocmcm.p5.gov.np
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2 Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Kul Prasad KC[15] Nepal Communist Party 15 February 2018 moial.p5.gov.np
3 Minister for Social Development Sudarshan Baral[16] Nepal Communist Party 20 March 2018 mosd.p5.gov.np
4 Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment Lila Giri[16] Nepal Communist Party 20 March 2018 moitfe.p5.gov.np
5 Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives Arati Paudel[16] Nepal Communist Party 20 March 2018 molmac.p5.gov.np
6 Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Development Baijanath Chaudhary[15] Nepal Communist Party 15 February 2018 mopid.p5.gov.np

Cabinet of Karnali Pradesh

S.N. Portfolio Holder Party Took office Websites
1 Chief Minister Mahendra Bahadur Shahi[6] Nepal Communist Party 16 February 2018 ocmcm.karnali.gov.np
2 Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Naresh Bhandari[17] Nepal Communist Party 18 February 2018 moial.karnali.gov.np
3 Minister for Social Development Dal Rawal[17] Nepal Communist Party 18 February 2018 mosd.karnali.gov.np
4 Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment Nanda Singh Budha[17] Nepal Communist Party 18 February 2018 moitfe.karnali.gov.np
5 Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives Bimala KC[17] Nepal Communist Party 18 February 2018 molmac.karnali.gov.np
6 Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Development Khadga Khatri[17] Nepal Communist Party 18 February 2018 mopid.karnali.gov.np
7 Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Prakash Jwala[17] Nepal Communist Party 18 February 2018 moeap.karnali.gov.np

Cabinet of Sudurpashchim Pradesh

S.N. Portfolio Holder Party Took office Websites
1 Chief Minister Trilochan Bhatta[7] Nepal Communist Party 16 February 2018 p7ocmcm.gov.np
2 Minister for Internal Affairs and Law Prakash Bahadur Shah[18] Nepal Communist Party 18 February 2018 moial.p7.gov.np
3 Minister for Social Development Dirgha Bahadur Sodari[18] Nepal Communist Party 18 February 2018 mosd.p7.gov.np
4 Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment Maya Bhatta[18] Nepal Communist Party 18 February 2018 moitfe.p7.gov.np
5 Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Co-operatives Binita Chaudhary[18] Nepal Communist Party 18 February 2018 molmac.p7.gov.np
6 Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Development Pathan Singh Bohara[18] Nepal Communist Party 18 February 2018 mopid.p7.gov.np
7 Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning Jhapat Bohara[18] Nepal Communist Party 18 February 2018 moeap.p7.gov.np

Judiciary

The former appellate courts were changed into High Courts after the adoption of the new constitution.[19]

High Courts of Nepal
S.N. High Court Primary seat Extended Bench Jurisdiction Chief Judge
1 Biratnagar High Court Biratnagar, Morang Dhankuta, Dhankuta
Ilam, Ilam
Siddhicharan, Okhaldhunga		 Province No. 1 Kul Ratna Bhurtel[20]
2 Janakpur High Court Janakpur, Dhanusha Birgunj, Parsa
Rajbiraj, Saptari		 Province No. 2 Udaya Prakash Chapagain[21]
3 Patan High Court Lalitpur, Lalitpur Hetauda, Makwanpur Province No. 3 Prakash Dhungana[22]
4 Pokhara High Court Pokhara Lekhnath, Kaski Baglung, Baglung Gandaki Pradesh Kumar Chudal[20]
5 Tulsipur High Court Tulsipur, Dang Butwal, Rupandehi
Nepalgunj, Banke		 Province No. 5 Nahakul Subedi[21]
6 Surkhet High Court Birendranagar, Surkhet Chandannath, Jumla Karnali Pradesh Hari Kumar Pokharel[21]
7 Dipayal High Court Dipayal, Doti Bhimdatta, Kanchanpur Sudurpashchim Pradesh Yagya Prasad Basyal[21]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sher Dhan Rai appointed Province 1 Chief Minister - The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  2. 1 2 "Lalbabu Raut appointed as Chief Minister of Province-2". My Republica. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  3. 1 2 "UML PP leader Dor Mani Paudel appointed CM of Province 3". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-11. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  4. 1 2 "Prithvi Subba Gurung appointed as Province 4 CM - The Himalayan Times". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  5. 1 2 "Shankar Pokharel appointed Province 5 CM". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  6. 1 2 "Shahi appointed Province 6 CM". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  7. 1 2 "Trilochan Bhatta becomes Province 7 chief minister". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 "Rai sworn in as Province 1 chief minister". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Cabinets of Province 2 and 3 expanded". My Republica. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  10. 1 2 "Gaddhi sworn in as Province 2 CM, Sonal, Yadav get ministries". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  11. ↑ "CM Poudel forms three-member cabinet". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  12. ↑ "CM Poudel forms three-member cabinet". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  13. 1 2 3 "Province 4 has four-member cabinet". My Republica. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  14. 1 2 3 "CM Gurung expands Cabinet in Prov 4". The Himalayan Times. 2018-03-26. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  15. 1 2 "Province 1, 2 and 5 chief ministers take oath". Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  16. 1 2 3 "Province 5 CM expands Cabinet". Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Province 6 Cabinet gets full shape". The Himalayan Times. 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Province 7 gets seven-member cabinet". My Republica. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  19. ↑ "Govt designates all 7 high courts". My Republica. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  20. 1 2 "High Courts get their chief judges". Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  21. 1 2 3 4 "Newly appointed High Court chief judges sworn in". The Himalayan Times. 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  22. ↑ "Province 3 Chief Attorney Neupane takes oath of office". The Himalayan Times. 2018-03-22. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
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