The chief minister of the Sudurpashchim Province is the head of government of Sudurpashchim 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 Sudurpashchim Province | |
|---|---|
| सुदूरपश्चिम प्रदेशका मुख्यमन्त्री | |
since 5 August 2024 | |
| Government of Sudurpashchim 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 | Trilochan Bhatta |
| Salary | रु. - 61,000 |
| Website | Official website |
The current chief minister is Nepali Congress, Kamal Bahadur Shah, in office since 5 August 2024.[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 Sudurpashchim province
edit| No. | Portrait | Name Constituency (lifespan) |
Term of office | Assembly (election) |
Political party | Cabinet | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | ||||||||
| 1 |  |
Trilochan Bhatta MPA for Doti 1 (B) (born 1969) |
15 February 2018 | 12 January 2023 | 4 years, 331 days | 1st (2017) |
CPN (Maoist Centre) | Bhatta | [5] | |
| 2 | Rajendra Singh Rawal List MPA (born 1964) |
12 January 2023 | 9 February 2023 | 28 days | 2nd (2022) |
CPN (UML) | Rawal | [6][7] | ||
| 3 | Kamal Bahadur Shah MPA for Kailali 2 (A) (born 1972) |
10 February 2023 | 4 April 2024 | 1 year, 54 days | Nepali Congress | Shah I | [8][9] | |||
| 4 |  |
Dirgha Bahadur Sodari MPA for Kailali 4 (A) (born 1978) |
18 April 2024 | 2 August 2024 | 119 days | CPN (Unified Socialist) | Sodari | [10][11] | ||
| (3) | Kamal Bahadur Shah MPA for Kailali 2 (A) (born 1972) |
5 August 2024 | Incumbent | 106 days | Nepali Congress | Shah II | [12] | |||
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.
- ^ "Sudurpaschim Chief Minister Shah sworn in". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Article 178 of the Constitution of Nepal (20 September 2015)
- ^ Article 168 of the Constitution of Nepal (20 September 2015)
- ^ "Trilochan Bhatta becomes Province 7 chief minister". The Himalayan Times. 16 February 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "UML's Rajendra Singh Rawal is the new chief minister in Sudurpaschim Province". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ "Rawal loses job as Sudurpaschim chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "Nepali Congress Kamal Bahadur Shah appointed Sudurpaschim chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
- ^ "NC's Kamal Bahadur Shah resigns as Sudurpaschim Chief Minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Unified Socialist's Sodari appointed Sudurpaschim chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
- ^ "Sudurpaschim Chief Minister Sodari quits". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ "Congress lawmaker Shah becomes Sudurpaschim chief minister". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2024-08-13.