President of Nepal
The president of Nepal (Nepali: नेपालको राष्ट्रपति, romanized: Nēpālakō Rāṣṭrapati) is the head of state of Nepal and the commander-in-chief of the Nepalese Armed Forces.
| President of of the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal | |
|---|---|
| नेपालको राष्ट्रपति | |
| Government of Nepal Nepalese Armed Forces | |
| Style | The Right Honourable His Excellency |
| Type | Head of state Commander-in-chief |
| Residence | Rastrapati Bhawan |
| Appointer | Indirect election |
| Term length | Five years, renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Ram Baran Yadav |
| Formation | 28 May 2008 |
| Deputy | Vice President of Nepal |
| Salary | रु150,450 per month |
| Website | Office of the President of Nepal |
| Nepal portal |
The president is indirectly elected by an electoral college comprising the Federal Parliament of Nepal and the provincial assemblies of each of Nepal's seven provinces, who themselves are all directly elected.
The office was created in May 2008 after the country was declared a republic. The current president is Ram Chandra Poudel who was sworn in on 13 March 2023.
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