Speaker of the Lumbini Provincial Assembly

Speaker of the Lumbini Pradesh Sabha
लुम्बिनी प्रदेशको सभामुख
Incumbent
Tularam Gharti Magar
since 18 January 2023
Lumbini Provincial Assembly
StyleThe Hon’ble
Member ofLumbini Provincial Assembly
AppointerMembers of the Lumbini Provincial Assembly
Term lengthDuring the life of the Pradesh Sabha (five years maximum)
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Nepal
Inaugural holderPurna Bahadur Gharti Magar
Formation2018
(7 years ago) (2018)

The Speaker of the Lumbini Provincial Assembly is the presiding officer (chair) of the Provincial Assembly of Lumbini Province. The speaker is elected generally in the first meeting of the Lumbini Provincial Assembly following provincial elections. Serving for a term of five years, the speaker is chosen from sitting members of the assembly.[1][2]

The position of Speaker holds significant importance in the assembly process, presiding over the proceedings, maintaining order, and ensuring fair debate and discussion. The current speaker is Tularam Gharti Magar since 18 January 2023.[3][4]

Qualification

The Constitution of Nepal sets the qualifications required to become eligible for the office of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker. A Speaker and Deputy Speaker must meet the qualifications to become a member of the provincial assembly.[5] A member of the provincial assembly must be:

  • One who is a citizen of Nepal;
  • One who is a voter of the concerned Province;
  • One who has completed the age of twenty-five years;
  • One who is not convicted of a criminal offense involving moral turpitude;
  • One who is not disqualified by any law; and
  • One who is not holding any office of profit.

List of Speakers

No. Name
Constituency
(lifespan) 		Term of office Assembly

(election)

Party Ref
Took office Left office Term
1 Purna Bahadur Ghartimagar
MPA for Eastern Rukum 1 (B)
(born 1967) 		14 February 2018 18 September 2022 4 years, 216 days
1st
(2018)
 CPN (Maoist Centre) [6][7][8][9]
2 Tularam Gharti Magar
MPA for Palpa 2 (B)
(born 1969) 		18 January 2023 Incumbent 2 years, 0 days
2nd
(2022)
 [10][11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "प्रदेश सभा सचिवालय : लुम्बिनी प्रदेश". assembly.lumbini.gov.np. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Nepal Provinces". statoids.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  3. ^ निर्विरोध, सन्तोष दहित लुम्बिनीको सभामुखमा तुलाराम घर्ती. "लुम्बिनीको सभामुखमा तुलाराम घर्ती निर्विरोध". लुम्बिनीको सभामुखमा तुलाराम घर्ती निर्विरोध. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  4. ^ "Speaker and Deputy Speaker elected unopposed in Lumbini province". epardafas.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  5. ^ Article 176 of the Constitution of Nepal (September 20, 2015)
  6. ^ "Gharti unanimously elected Speaker of Province 5". Setopati. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  7. ^ "Maoist Centre's Gharti elected Province 5 speaker - OnlineKhabar English News". 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  8. ^ घर्ती?, नेपाल लाइभ : पूर्णबहादुर घर्ती प्रदेश ५ को सभामुखमा निर्विरोध, को हुन्. "पूर्णबहादुर घर्ती प्रदेश ५ को सभामुखमा निर्विरोध, को हुन् घर्ती?". पूर्णबहादुर घर्ती प्रदेश ५ को सभामुखमा निर्विरोध, को हुन् घर्ती?. Retrieved 2024-05-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "प्रदेश ५ को सभामुखमा घर्ती निर्वाचित". Annapurna Post (in Nepali). Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  10. ^ "CPN (Maoist Center) candidate Gharti elected PA member from Palpa 2 B". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  11. ^ "लुम्बिनी प्रदेशको सभामुखमा तुलाराम घर्ती निर्विरोध निर्वाचित". GorakhaPatra. Retrieved 2024-05-17.