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.
Statements (50)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.