The chief minister of the Bagmati Province is the head of government of Bagmati Province. The chief minister is appointed by the governor of the province according to Article 167 of the Constitution of Nepal.[1] The chief minister remains in office for five years or until the provincial assembly is dissolved, and is subject to no term limits, given that they have the confidence of the assembly.
| Chief Minister of Bagmati Province | |
|---|---|
| बागमती प्रदेशका मुख्यमन्त्री | |
since 10 January 2023 | |
| Government of Bagmati Province | |
| Style | Honorable Mr. Chief Minister |
| Status | Head of Government |
| Abbreviation | CMO |
| Member of | |
| Appointer | Governor |
| Term length | Until majority confidence retained in provincial assembly Assembly term is 5 years unless dissolved earlier No term limits |
| Formation | 2018 |
| First holder | Dormani Poudel |
| Salary | रु. - 61,000 |
| Website | Official website |
The current chief minister is Shalikram Jamkattel of the CPN (Maoist Centre), in office since 10 January 2023.[2]
Qualification
editThe 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.[3]
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.[4]
List of chief ministers of Bagmati province
edit| No. | Portrait | Name Constituency (Lifespan) |
Term of office | Assembly (Mandate) |
Party | Cabinet | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||||
| 1 |  |
Dormani Poudel MPA for Makwanpur 1 (B) (born 1946) |
11 February 2018 | 18 August 2021 | 3 years, 188 days | 1st (2017) |
CPN (UML) | Poudel | [5][6] | |
| 2 |  |
Astalaxmi Shakya MPA for Kathmandu 8 (B) (born 1953) |
18 August 2021 | 27 October 2021 | 70 days | Shakya | [7][8] | |||
| 3 |  |
Rajendra Prasad Pandey MPA for Dhading 1 (A) (born 1956) |
27 October 2021 | 23 December 2022 | 1 year, 57 days | CPN (Unified Socialist) | Pandey | [9][10] | ||
| 4 |  |
Shalikram Jamkattel MPA for Dhading 1 (B) (born 1971) |
10 January 2023 | 22 July 2024 | 1 year, 194 days | 2nd (2022) |
CPN (Maoist Centre) | Jamkattel | [2] | |
| 5 |  |
Bahadur Singh Lama MPA for Nuwakot 2 (B) (born 1970) |
24 July 2024 | Incumbent | 96 days | Nepali Congress | Lama | [11] | ||
References
edit- ^ "Constitution of Nepal – Part 13 State Executive, Article 167". Nepal Law Commission. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ a b "Jammakattel appointed chief minister of Bagmati province". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
- ^ Article 178 of the Constitution of Nepal (20 September 2015)
- ^ Article 168 of the Constitution of Nepal (20 September 2015)
- ^ "UML PP leader Dor Mani Paudel appointed CM of Province 3". The Himalayan Times. 11 February 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Bagmati Province Chief Minister Poudel resigns". Khabarhub. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ "Asta Laxmi sworn-in as Chief Minister of Bagmati Province". Khabarhub. 18 August 2021. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Asta Laxmi Shakya resigns as chief minister of Bagmati Province". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ "Rajendra Pandey appointed chief minister of Bagmati". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-06-03.
- ^ "Bagmati Province Chief Minister Pandey resigns". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ "Bagmati Chief Minister Lama, nine ministers sworn in". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.