Provinces of Nepal (from 2018)
Note: The provinces were created according to the Constitution of Nepal adopted on 20 Sep 2015, which provided for the division of the country into seven Provinces (pradeśharū). These provinces replaced the previous five Development Regions (vikasa ksetra), 14 Administrative Zones (anchal), and 75 Districts (jilla). According to Article 295 (2), the provinces shall be named by 2/3 vote of the respective province's legislature. Their first governors were appointed 19 Jan 2018 and the first chief ministers were elected Feb 2018. Party abbreviations: CPN-M = Communist Party of Nepal - Maoist Centre (communist, Marxist-Leninist-Maoist, Communist Party of Nepal [Maoist] 1994-2009, as Unified Communist Party of Nepal [Maoist] 2009-2016, 1994-17 May 2018, merged into NCP, re-est.8 Mar 2021); CPN-UML = Nepal Kamyunist Parti - Ekikrit Marksvadi ra Leninvadi (Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist, communist, 1991-17 May 2018, merged into NCP, re-est.8 Mar 2021); CPN-US = Nepala Kamyunista Parii (Ekikrta-Samajavadi)(Communist Party of Nepal [Unified Socialist], communist, Marxist-Leninist, split from CPN-UML, est.25 Aug 2021); FSFN = Sanghiya Samajbadi Forum-Nepal (Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal, democratic socialist, merger of Madhesi Janadhikar Forum-Nepal, Federal Socialist Party Nepal, and Khas Samabeshi Party, est.15 Jun 2015); JP = Janamat Party (Public Opinion Party, social democrcratic, regionalist, Madhesi rights, formerly 2006-2019 as Alliance for Independent Madhesh [AIM], est.18 Mar 2019); NC = Nepalese Congress (social-democratic, anti-Rana, est.1950); RPP = Rastriya Prajatantra Party (National Democratic Party, liberal conservative, monarchist, est.1990); JSP-N = Janata Samajwadi Party, Nepal (People's Socialist Party Nepal, democratic socialist, ethnic federalist, est.22 Apr 2020); - Former parties: NCP = Nepalese Communist Party (Marxist-Leninist communist, federalist, democratic centralist, merger of CPN-M and CPN-UML, 17 May 2018-8 Mar 2021, dissolved) Bagmati 12 Jan 2020 Province Number 3 is renamed Bagmati. Chiefs of Province 19 Jan 2018 - 5 Nov 2019 Anuradha Koirala (f) (b. 1949) NC 5 Nov 2019 - 20 Aug 2021 Bishnu Prasad Prasai (b. 1953?) NCP;2021 CPN-UML 20 Aug 2021 - 31 Jul 2024 Yadav Chandra Sharma CPN-US 1 Aug 2024 - Dipak Prakash Devkota Chief ministers 14 Feb 2018 - 18 Aug 2021 Dormani Poudel (b. 1946) CPN-UML:2018 NCP 18 Aug 2021 - 28 Oct 2021 Astalaxmi Shakya (f) (b. 1953) CPN-UML 28 Oct 2021 - 9 Jan 2023 Rajendra Prasad Pandey (b. 1956) CPN-US 9 Jan 2023 - 24 Jul 2024 Shalikram Jamkattel (b. 1971) CPN-M 24 Jul 2024 - Bahadur Singh Lama Tamang (b. 1970) NC Gandaki 6 Jul 2018 Province Number 4 is renamed Gandaki. Chiefs of Province 19 Jan 2018 - 5 Nov 2019 Baburam Kunwar (b. 1960) NC 5 Nov 2019 - 3 May 2021 Amik Sherchan (b. 1944) NCP:2021 CPN-M 3 May 2021 - 27 Jul 2021 Sita Kumari Poudel (f) (b. 1958) CPN-UML 27 Jul 2021 - 13 Mar 2024 Prithvi Man Gurung NC 13 Mar 2024 - Dilli Raj Bhatta CPN-UML Chief ministers 14 Feb 2018 - 12 Jun 2021 Prithvi Subba Gurung (b. 1958) CPN-UML;2018 NCP 12 Jun 2021 - 9 Jan 2023 Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel (b. 1949) NC 9 Jan 2023 - 27 Apr 2023 Khagaraj Adhikari (1st time) (b. 1962) CPN-UML 28 Apr 2023 - 7 Apr 2024 Surendra Raj Pandey (1st time) NC 7 Apr 2024 - 27 May 2024 Khagaraj Adhikari (2nd time) (s.a.) CPN-UML 29 May 2024 - Surendra Raj Pandey (2nd time) NC Karnali 24 Feb 2018 Province Number 6 is renamed Karnali. Chiefs of Province 19 Jan 2018 - 5 Nov 2019 Durga Keshar Khanal (b. 1948) NC 5 Nov 2019 - 11 Nov 2021 Govinda Prasad Kalauni (b. 1955) NCP;2021 CPN-UML 11 Nov 2021 - 31 Jul 2024 Tilak Pariyar (b. 1943) NCP 1 Aug 2024 - Yagya Raj Joshi (b. 1950) NC Chief ministers 14 Feb 2018 - 2 Nov 2021 Mahendra Bahadur Shahi (b. 1977) CPN-M;2018-21 NCP 2 Nov 2021 - 11 Jan 2023 Jeevan Bahadur Shahi (b. 1965) NC 11 Jan 2023 - 9 Apr 2024 Raj Kumar Sharma (b. 1971) CPN-M 9 Apr 2024 - Yam Lal Kandel CPN-UML Koshi 1 Mar 2023 Province No. 1 is renamed Koshi. Chiefs of Province 19 Jan 2018 - 5 Nov 2019 Govinda Subba Limbu (b. 1958) NC 5 Nov 2019 - 11 Nov 2021 Somanath Adhikari "Pyasi" (b. 1951) NCP;2021 CPN-UML 11 Nov 2021 - Parshuram Khapung "Limbu" JSP-N Chief ministers 14 Feb 2018 - 26 Aug 2021 Sher Dhan Rai (b. 1971) CPN-UML;2018-21 NCP 26 Aug 2021 - 1 Nov 2021 Bhim Acharya (b. 1959) CPN-UML 2 Nov 2021 - 9 Jan 2023 Rajendra Kumar Rai (b. 1970) CPN-US 9 Jan 2023 - 6 Jul 2023 Hikmat Kumar Karki (1st time) (b. 1964) CPN-UML 6 Jul 2023 - 8 Sep 2023 Uddhav Thapa (b. 1958) NC 8 Sep 2023 - 15 Oct 2023 Hikmat Kumar Karki (2nd time) (s.a.) CPN-UML 15 Oct 2023 - 9 May 2024 Kedar Karki (b. 1974) NC 9 May 2024 - Hikmat Kumar Karki (3rd time) (s.a.) CPN-UML Lumbini 6 Oct 2020 Province Number 5 is renamed Lumbini. Chiefs of Province 19 Jan 2018 - 5 Nov 2019 Umakanta Jha RJP 5 Nov 2019 - 27 Jul 2021 Dharma Nath Yadav (b. 1949?) NCP;2021 CPN-UML 27 Jul 2021 - 31 Jul 2024 Amik Sherchan (b. 1944) CPN-M 1 Aug 2024 - Krishna Bahadur Gharti Magar Chief ministers 14 Feb 2018 - 11 Aug 2021 Shankar Pokharel (b. 1964) CPN-UML;2018 NCP 12 Aug 2021 - 11 Jan 2023 Kul Prasad (b. 1971) CPN-UML 11 Jan 2023 - 28 Apr 2023 Leela Giri (b. 1955) CPN-UML 28 Apr 2023 - 5 Apr 2024 Dilli Bahadur Chaudhary (b. 1969) NC 5 Apr 2024 - 22 Jul 2024 Jokh Bahadur Mahara CPN-M 22 Jul 2024 - Chet Narayan Acharya CPN-UML Madhesh 17 Jan 2022 Province Number 2 is renamed Madhesh. Chiefs of Province 19 Jan 2018 - 5 Nov 2019 Ratneshwar Lal Kayastha (b. 1944) FSFN 5 Nov 2019 - 19 Feb 2021 Tilak Pariyar (b. 1943) NCP 19 Feb 2021 - 17 Aug 2021 Rajesh Jha "Ahiraj" (b. 1979) NCP;2021 CPN-UML 17 Aug 2021 - 13 Mar 2024 Hari Shankar Mishra (b. 1945?) NC 13 Mar 2024 - Sumitra Subedi Bhandari (f) (b. 1962?) CPN-UML Chief ministers 15 Feb 2018 - 11 Jan 2023 Mohammad Lalbabu Raut Gaddhi (b. 1966) FSFN 11 Jan 2023 - 7 Jun 2024 Saroj Kumar Yadav (b. 1972) JSP-N 7 Jun 2024 - Satish Kumar Singh JP Sudurpashchim 28 Sep 2018 Province Number 7 is renamed Sudurpashchim. Chiefs of Province 19 Jan 2018 - 5 Nov 2019 Mohan Raj Malla (b. 1950? - d. 2021) NC 5 Nov 2019 - 3 May 2021 Sharmila Kumari Panta (f) (b. 1969) NCP;2021 CPN-M 3 May 2021 - 11 Nov 2021 Ganga Prasad Yadav (b. 1950) CPN-UML 11 Nov 2021 - 13 Mar 2024 Dev Raj Joshi NC 13 Mar 2024 - Najir Miya CPN-UML Chief ministers 14 Feb 2018 - 11 Jan 2023 Trilochan Bhatta (b. 1969) CPN-M;2018-21 NCP 11 Jan 2023 - 10 Feb 2023 Rajendra Singh Rawal (b. 1964) CPN-UML 10 Feb 2023 - 18 Apr 2024 Kamal Bahadur Shah (1st time) (b. 1972) NC 18 Apr 2024 - 5 Aug 2024 Dirgha Bahadur Sodari (b. 1978) CPN-US 5 Aug 2024 - Kamal Bahadur Shah (2nd time) (s.a.) NC © Ben Cahoon |