President of Nepal
- Office / Body Name
- President of Nepal
- Description
President of Nepal
The President is the constitutional head of state of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal.
Key Facts
- Elected by an Electoral College comprising members of both houses of the Federal Parliament and members of all seven Provincial Assemblies.
- Term: 5 years (maximum two terms).
- Current President: Ram Chandra Paudel (Nepali Congress), elected March 2023.
- The role is largely ceremonial; executive power rests with the Council of Ministers led by the Prime Minister.
Powers & Functions
- Summons and prorogues Parliament.
- Gives assent to bills passed by Parliament.
- Appoints the Prime Minister, Chief Justice, and heads of constitutional bodies.
- Acts as Supreme Commander of the Nepal Army.
- Issues ordinances on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers.
- Category
- Executive
- Established Year
- 2008
- Constitution Article
- Article 61