House of Representatives
- Office / Body Name
- House of Representatives
- Description
House of Representatives
The House of Representatives (HoR) is the lower house of the bicameral Federal Parliament of Nepal.
Key Facts
- Total of 275 members serving a 5-year term:
- 165 members elected from single-member constituencies under the First Past The Post (FPTP) system.
- 110 members elected under the Proportional Representation (PR) system.
- Led by a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker elected from among its members (must be from different parties and genders).
- Current Speaker: Devraj Ghimire (CPN-UML).
Powers and Functions
- Holds exclusive power to originate financial/money bills.
- Can initiate and pass a vote of no-confidence against the Prime Minister.
- Participates in passing ordinary bills and constitutional amendments alongside the National Assembly (Upper House).
- Total of 275 members serving a 5-year term:
- Category
- Legislative
- Established Year
- 2017
- Constitution Article
- Article 84