President of Nepal

The President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal (Nepali: नेपालको राष्ट्रपति, Nēpālakō rāṣṭrapati) is the head of state of Nepal and commander in chief of the Nepalese Armed Forces. The office was created in May 2008 after the country was declared as a republic.

President of Nepal नेपालको राष्ट्रपति
Flag of Nepal
Incumbent Bidya Devi Bhandari since 29 October 2015
Government of Nepal Nepalese Armed Forces
Style	The Right Honourable Her Excellency
Type	Head of state Commander-in-chief
Residence	Rastrapati Bhawan
Appointer	Indirect election
Term length	Five years, renewable once consecutively
Inaugural holder	Ram Baran Yadav
Formation	28 May 2008 (2008-05-28)
Deputy	Vice President of Nepal
Website	Office of the President of Nepal

The first President of Nepal was Ram Baran Yadav. The current president is Bidhya Devi Bhandari, elected in October 2015.

List of presidents of Nepal

Acting Head of state

Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Party	Took office	Left office
Girija Prasad Koirala (1924–2010)		Nepali Congress	15 January 2007 (Monarchy abolished on 28 May 2008)	23 July 2008 (Resigned)

Presidents of Nepal

№	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Party	Elected	Took office	Left office	Vice President	Votes
1	Ram Baran Yadav (1948–)		Nepali Congress	2008	23 July 2008	29 October 2015	Parmanand Jha	308 / 601 (2nd round)
2	Bidhya Devi Bhandari (1961–)		Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)	2015	29 October 2015	14 March 2018	Nanda Kishor Pun	327 / 601
				2018	14 March 2018	Incumbent (Term expires on 14 March 2023)		39,275 / 52,569