Part 7: Federal Executive – Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
- Title
- Part 7: Federal Executive – Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
- Description
Federal Executive Structure
Part 7 (Articles 74–82) sets out the mechanism for forming the government, the distribution of executive powers, and the collective responsibility of the Cabinet.
Form of Government & PM Appointment
- Article 74 (Form of Government): Multi-party, competitive, federal democratic republican parliamentary system.
- Article 75 (Executive Power): Vested in the Council of Ministers of Nepal.
- Article 76 (Constitution of Council of Ministers):
- The President appoints the parliamentary party leader of the political party commanding a majority in the House of Representatives as Prime Minister.
- If no party has a majority, PM is appointed from a coalition of two or more parties.
- The Council of Ministers consists of a maximum of 25 ministers (including State and Assistant Ministers) chosen from the Federal Parliament.
- Article 78 (Non-Parliamentarian Ministers): A non-parliamentarian can be appointed minister but must obtain membership of the Federal Parliament within 6 months of taking oath.
- Part Number
- 7
- Article Range
- Art. 74–82
- Category
- State Organs