President of Nepal

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The President of Nepal is the ceremonial head of state of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, serving as the country's highest constitutional authority.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf head of state
political office
appointedBy Electoral College of Nepal
appoints Chief Justice of Nepal
Chief of Army Staff of Nepal
provincial governors of Nepal
appointsOnRecommendationOf Government of Nepal
branch executive branch of Nepal
canDissolve House of Representatives of Nepal
surface form: House of Representatives of Nepal (under specific constitutional conditions)
ceremonialPowers conferring state honours and decorations
promulgation of laws
receiving credentials of foreign diplomats
commanderInChiefOf Royal Nepalese Army
surface form: Nepali Army
constitutionalBasis Constitution of Nepal 2015
country Nepal
currentHolder Ram Chandra Poudel
currentHolderStartDate 2023-03-13
electionMethod indirect election
eligibilityRequirement must be a citizen of Nepal
must be at least 45 years old
must be qualified to be a member of the Federal Parliament of Nepal
firstFemaleHolder Bidhya Devi Bhandari
firstFemaleHolderDate 2015-10-28
firstHolder Ram Baran Yadav
firstHolderStartDate 2008-07-23
flag Presidential Standard of Nepal
flagType standard of the president
formationDate 2008-05-28
formationEvent abolition of the monarchy of Nepal
governmentForm Nepal
surface form: Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal
insignia Emblem of Nepal
insigniaType national emblem
nativeLanguage nep
nativeName नेपालको राष्ट्रपति
oathAdministeredBy Chief Justice of Nepal
officeHoldersCount 3
predecessorOffice King of Nepal
previousHolder Bidhya Devi Bhandari
previousHolderEndDate 2023-03-13
previousHolderStartDate 2015-10-28
represents Nepal in international relations ceremonially
residence Rashtrapati Bhavan
surface form: Rastrapati Bhawan
residenceCity Kathmandu
role ceremonial head of state
highest constitutional authority of Nepal
seat Kathmandu
style The Right Honourable
succession Vice President of Nepal
termLength 5 years
termRenewal renewable once

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Nepal headOfStateTitle President of Nepal