Chief Minister of Bagmati Province
The chief minister of Bagmati Province is the chief executive of the Nepal state of Bagmati Province. The position was created in 2018. As of January 2023, Bagmati has had three chief ministers.
Chief MInister of Bagmati Province | |
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बाग्मती प्रदेशका मुख्यमन्त्री | |
Chief Minister's office (Bagmati Province) Government of Bagmati Province | |
Style | Mānanīya mukhyamantrī (within Nepal (Nepali)) Honourable (within Nepal (English)) Mr. Chief Minister (Outside Nepal) (Informal) |
Status | Head of Government |
Abbreviation | CM |
Member of | Cabinet of Bagmati Province Bagmati Provincial Assembly |
Reports to |
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Residence | Various |
Seat | Hetauda, Bagmati Province |
Appointer | Governor of Bagmati Province |
Term length | At the confidence of the assembly Chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits. |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Nepal |
Inaugural holder | Dormani Poudel |
Formation | 2018 |
Deputy | Deputy Chief Minister of Bagmati Province |
Salary | रु. 61,000 [1] |
Description
In accordance with the Constitution of Nepal, the governor is a state's de jure head, but de facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. The chief minister of Bagmati Province is the chief executive of Bagmati Province. Following elections to the Povincial Assembly of Bagmati Province, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government. The governor appoints the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is not subject to term limits.[2]
Chief ministers
From 2018 when the chief minister position was created, three people have been Chief Minister of Bagmati Province.
- Astalaxmi Shakya of the CPN (Unified Marxist-Lininist) was the first chief minister of the state. She is also the only female to serve as the chief minister of the state.[3]
- After securing majority in Provincial Assembly of Bagmati Province, Rajendra Prasad Pandey of the CPN (Unifed Socialist) assumed office on 27 October 2021.[4][5]
- Shalikram Jamkattel assumed office on 10 January 2023.
See also
References
- diwakar (2018-04-08). "Province 3 Chief Minister to get Rs 61,000 monthly salary – OnlineKhabar English News". Archived from the original on 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- "Constitution of Nepal – Part 13 State Executive, Article 167". Nepal Law Commission. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- "Asta Laxmi Shakya resigns as chief minister of Bagmati Province". kathmandupost.com. Archived from the original on 2022-11-03. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- "Rajendra Pandey appointed chief minister of Bagmati". kathmandupost.com. Archived from the original on 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
- "Bagmati Province Chief Minister Pandey bereaved of mother". My Republica. Archived from the original on 2022-11-18. Retrieved 2022-11-18.
External links
- "पृष्ठभुमी | मुख्यमन्त्री तथा मन्त्रिपरिषद्को कार्यालय]" [Background | Office of the Chief Minister and Council of Ministers].