Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal | |
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नेपालको प्रधानमन्त्री | |
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since 15 July 2024[1] | |
Style | The Right Honourable |
Status | Head of government |
Abbreviation | PM |
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Residence | Baluwatar, Kathmandu[2] |
Seat | Singha Durbar, Kathmandu |
Appointer | President of Nepal |
Term length | Five years |
Inaugural holder | Bhimsen Thapa |
Formation | 1806 |
Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal |
Website | www |
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The Prime Minister of Nepal (Nepali: नेपालको प्रधानमन्त्री, romanized: Nēpālakō pradhānamantrī) is the head of government of Nepal. Together with their Council of Ministers, The Prime Minister exercises executive power in the country. The Prime Minister must enjoy the confidence in the Pratinidhi Sabha before being appointed by the President and shall resign if they are unable to retain the majority in the House.
The residence of the Prime Minister of Nepal is in Baluwatar, Kathmandu.[2][3] The seat of the prime minister is Singha Darbar since the time of Chandra Shamsher Jung Bahadur Rana.[4] The incumbent prime minister is KP Sharma Oli of the CPN (UML), in office since 15 July 2024. He was appointed by the President Ram Chandra Poudel as per Article 76(2) of the Constitution of Nepal.[5]