Sushila Karki Sworn in as Nepal's First Female Prime Minister
- Event Title
- Sushila Karki Sworn in as Nepal's First Female Prime Minister
- Details
Former Supreme Court Chief Justice Sushila Karki was appointed Nepal's interim Prime Minister on September 12, 2025, becoming the first woman to lead a government in the nation's history. She was chosen following negotiations between President Ram Chandra Poudel, army chief Ashok Raj Sigdel, and Gen Z protest leaders, including an online vote conducted on Discord. Parliament was simultaneously dissolved by President Poudel, and March 5, 2026, was announced as the date for fresh general elections. Karki's cabinet governed until March 27, 2026, when the newly elected government was sworn in.
- Date
- 2025-09-12
- Category
- Politics
- CMAT Significance
- High CMAT priority — first woman PM in Nepal's history; questions likely on her background, the circumstances of appointment, and election date.