Governor of Karnali Province

nominal head of an Karnali

The governor of Karnali is the Constitution head of province executive of Bagmati Province. The governor is appointed by the President of Nepal on recommended by federal cabinet for a tern of five years, and office at the President's pleasure. The role was first created in 2018.[1]

Governor of Karnali Province
कर्णाली प्रदेशको प्रदेश प्रमुख
Incumbent
Tilak Pariyar

since 9 November 2021
StyleThe Honourable
StatusHead of State
AppointerPresident of Nepal
Term lengthFive years
Constituting instrument2018
Inaugural holderDurga Keshar Khanal
Salary76,240 Nepalese rupees (NPR)

The current governor is Tilak Pariyar who was appointed and took office on 9 November 2021. The position has been held by three people in a permanent capacity since its creation.

Qualified of Governors

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Article 164 of the Constitution of Nepal states that:

  1. being qualified for being a member of the Federal Parliament,
  2. being older than 35, and not being disqualified by any law.

List of governors

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No. Name Took office Left office Tenure
1 Durga Keshar Khanal 19 January 2019 3 November 2019 288 days
2 Govinda Prasad Kalauni 5 November 2019 9 November 2021 2 years, 4 days
3 Tilak Pariyar 11 November 2021 Incumbent 2 years, 350 days

References

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  1. "Nepal Law Commission – NLC". Archived from the original on 2023-06-20. Retrieved 2022-11-05.