In the
Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, a governor is the constitutional head of each of the
seven provinces. Sub-Article 1 of Article 163 of the
Constitution of Nepal says that the Governor is a representative of the Government of Nepal in each province. The governor is appointed by the
president of Nepal recommended by
federal cabinet for a term of five years and holds office at the president's pleasure. A person who has once served as the governor of a province cannot be appointed to the same post twice. The governor is ''
de jure
In law and government, ''de jure'' (; ; ) describes practices that are officially recognized by laws or other formal norms, regardless of whether the practice exists in reality. The phrase is often used in contrast with '' de facto'' ('from fa ...
'' head of the
provincial government; all its executive actions are taken in the governor's name. However, the governor must act on the advice of the popularly elected
council of ministers
Council of Ministers is a traditional name given to the supreme Executive (government), executive organ in some governments. It is usually equivalent to the term Cabinet (government), cabinet. The term Council of State is a similar name that also m ...
, headed by the
chief minister
A chief minister is an elected or appointed head of government of – in most instances – a sub-national entity, for instance an administrative subdivision or federal constituent entity. Examples include a state (and sometimes a union ter ...
, which thus holds ''
de facto'' executive authority at the province-level. The
Constitution of Nepal also empowers the governor to act upon his or her own discretion, such as the ability to appoint or dismiss a
ministry, recommend president's rule for the president's assent.
Incumbent Governors of Nepal
Selection process
Article 164 of the
Constitution of Nepal states that:
# being qualified for being a member of the Federal Parliament,
# having completed the age of thirty five years, and
# not being disqualified by any law.
List of governors by province
Koshi Province
Madhesh Province
Bagmati Province
Gandaki Province
Lumbini Province
Karnali Province
Sudurpashchim Province
See also
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President of Nepal
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Provinces of Nepal
The Provinces of Nepal, officially the Autonomous Nepalese Provinces (), were formed on 20 September 2015 in accordance with Schedule 4 of the Constitution of Nepal. The seven provinces were formed by grouping the existing List of districts of ...
References
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Governors
A governor is an politician, administrative leader and head of a polity or Region#Political regions, political region, in some cases, such as governor-general, governors-general, as the head of a state's official representative. Depending on the ...
Governors of provinces of Nepal