Speaker of the House of Representatives (Nepal)

Speaker of Pratinidhi Sabha
Emblem of Nepal
Flag of Nepal
Incumbent Dev Raj Ghimire since 19 January 2023
Style	The Right Honourable
Appointer	Members of Pratinidhi Sabha
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Krishna Prasad Bhattarai
Deputy	Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
Salary	रू 67,320

The Speaker of the House of Representatives in Nepal is the presiding officer in the Nepal's lower house of parliament, the House of Representatives. The position of Speaker holds significant importance in the legislative process, presiding over the proceedings, maintaining order, and ensuring fair debate and discussion. The current speaker is Dev Raj Ghimire since 19 January 2023.[1]

Removal

The post of Speaker is vacated:-

(a) if he or she ceases to be a member of the House of Representatives, Provided that, in the event of dissolution of the House of Representatives, the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives holding their respective offices shall continue in office until the previous day of the filing of nominations for another election to the House of Representatives,

(b) if he or she tenders resignation in writing,

(c) if a resolution is passed by a majority of two-thirds of the total number of the then members of the House of Representatives that his or her conduct is not compatible with his or her office.

List of Speakers

Speakers of the House of Representatives[2]

Name		Party	Assumed office	Left office	Term
	Krishna Prasad Bhattarai[3]	Nepali Congress	3 July 1959	15 December 1960	1st House of Representatives
	Daman Nath Dhungana[4][5]	Nepali Congress	23 June 1991	1 October 1994	2nd House of Representatives
	Ram Chandra Poudel[5]	Nepali Congress	18 December 1994	23 March 1999	3rd House of Representatives
	Taranath Ranabhat[6][7]	Nepali Congress	23 June 1999	28 April 2006	4th House of Representatives
	Subas Chandra Nembang	CPN (UML)	13 May 2006	15 January 2007	Interim Legislature
	Onsari Gharti Magar[8]	CPN (Maoist Centre)	16 October 2015	15 October 2017	Legislature Parliament
	Krishna Bahadur Mahara[9][10]	CPN (Maoist Centre)	10 February 2018	1 October 2019	5th House of Representatives
	Agni Prasad Sapkota[11]	CPN (Maoist Centre)	26 January 2020	18 September 2022
	Dev Raj Ghimire[12][13]	CPN (UML)	19 January 2023	Incumbent	6th House of Representatives

References

1. "प्रतिनिधिसभाको सभामुखमा देवराज घिमिरे निर्वाचित". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 19 January 2023.
2. "पूर्व पदाधिकारीहरू". hr.parliament.gov.np. Retrieved 2022-11-27.
3. "Remembering KP Bhattarai". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
4. "Dhungana makes a comeback to politics after 23 years". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
5. Subedi, Ishwari. "Bill for privileges to ex-VVIPs getting fast-tracked". My Republica. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
6. Subedi, Ishwari. "Bill for privileges to ex-VVIPs getting fast-tracked". My Republica. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
7. "Nepal king dissolves parliament". www.telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
8. "Onsari Gharti Magar elected first woman Speaker". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
9. "Krishna Bahadur Mahara elected Nepal parliament's Speaker". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
10. Sharma, Bhadra (2019-10-01). "Parliament Speaker in Nepal Resigns After Rape Accusation". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-19.
11. "Sapkota becomes Speaker amid concerns from conflict victims and rights watchdogs". kathmandupost.com. Retrieved 26 January 2020.
12. "प्रतिनिधिसभाको सभामुखमा देवराज घिमिरे निर्वाचित". ekantipur.com (in Nepali). Retrieved 2023-01-19.
13. Setopati, सेतोपाटी संवाददाता. "देवराज घिमिरे सभामुख निर्वाचित". Setopati. Retrieved 2023-01-19.