Speaker of the House of Representatives (Nepal)
Presiding member of the lower house of the Parliament of Nepal
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The speaker of the House of Representatives in Nepal is the presiding officer of the lower house of the Federal Parliament of Nepal, 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 of House of Representatives of Nepal is Dol Prasad Aryal since 5 April 2026.[1]
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| Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
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| प्रतिनिधि सभा सभामुख | |
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since 5 April 2026 | |
| House of Representatives | |
| Style | The Right Honourable |
| Status | Presiding officer |
| Seat | Federal Parliament Building, Singha Durbar, Kathmandu |
| Nominator | Parliamentary party |
| Appointer | Elected by House of Representatives |
| Term length | At the House's pleasure; elected at the beginning of the new Federal Parliament by a majority of the representatives, and upon a vacancy during Parliament. |
| Constituting instrument | Article 91 of the Constitution of Nepal |
| Formation | 1959 |
| First holder | Krishna Prasad Bhattarai (1959) |
| Deputy | Deputy Speaker |
| Salary | रू 67,320 |
| Website | hr.parliament.gov.np |
Removal
The post of Speaker is vacated:-
(a) if he or she ceases to be a member of the House of Representatives (Nepal), Provided that, in the event of dissolution of the House of Representatives (Nepal), the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives (Nepal) 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 (Nepal),
(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 (Nepal) that his or her conduct is not compatible with his or her office.
List of speakers
House of Representatives of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Nepal, 1959–1960
| Portrait | Name Constituency (Birth–Death) |
Term | House | Party | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Krishna Prasad Bhattarai (1924–2011) |
3 July 1959 – 15 December 1960 |
1st | Nepali Congress | [2] | |
House of Representatives of the Parliament of the Kingdom of Nepal, 1991–2007
| Portrait | Name Constituency (Birth–Death) |
Term | House | Party | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Daman Nath Dhungana MP for Kathmandu 2 (1942–2024) |
23 June 1991 – 1 October 1994 |
2nd | Nepali Congress | [3][4] | |
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Ram Chandra Paudel MP for Tanahu 2 (1944–) |
18 December 1994 – 23 March 1999 |
3rd | Nepali Congress | [4] | |
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Taranath Ranabhat MP for Kaski 1 |
23 June 1999 – 28 April 2006 |
4th | Nepali Congress | [5][6] | |
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Subas Chandra Nemwang MP for Ilam 2 (1953–2023) |
13 May 2006 – 15 January 2007 |
CPN (UML) | |||
House of Representatives of the Federal Parliament of Nepal, since 2017
| Portrait | Name Constituency (Birth–Death) |
Term | House | Party | Ref[7] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Krishna Bahadur Mahara MP for Dang 2 (1958–) |
10 March 2018 – 1 October 2019 |
5th | CPN (Maoist Centre) | [8][9] | |
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Agni Prasad Sapkota MP for Sindhupalchok 1 (1958–) |
26 January 2020 – 18 September 2022 |
CPN (Maoist Centre) | [10] | ||
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Dev Raj Ghimire MP for Jhapa 2 (1956–) |
19 January 2023 – 19 January 2026 |
6th | CPN (UML) | [11][12] | |
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Dol Prasad Aryal MP for Kathmandu 9 (1974–) |
5 April 2026 – Incumbent |
7th | Rastriya Swatantra Party | [1][13] | |
List of deputy speakers
| Name Constituency (Birth–Death) |
Term | House | Party | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahendra Narayan Nidhi MP for Janakpur |
31 March 1960 – 15 December 1960 |
1st | Nepali Congress | [14] | |
| Mahantha Thakur MP for Sarlahi 5 |
23 June 1991 – 17 December 1994 |
2nd | Nepali Congress | ||
| Ram Vilas Yadav MP for Mahottari 3 |
18 December 1994 – 13 October 1997 |
3rd | Rastriya Prajatantra Party | ||
| Lila Shrestha Subba MP for Sunsari 1 |
6 May 1998 – 10 October 1998 |
CPN (UML) | |||
| Bhojraj Joshi MP for Kanchanpur 2 |
14 October 1998 – 23 March 1999 |
CPN (UML) | |||
| Chitra Lekha Yadav MP for Siraha 2 |
29 June 1999 – 17 January 2007 |
4th | Nepali Congress | ||
| Shiva Maya Tumbahamphe Party list MP |
18 March 2018 – 20 January 2020 |
5th | CPN (UML) | [15] | |
| Pushpa Bhusal Party list MP |
15 July 2022 – 18 September 2022 |
Nepali Congress | [16][17] | ||
| Indira Ranamagar Party list MP |
21 January 2023 – 28 December 2025 |
6th | Rastriya Swatantra Party | [18][19] | |
| Ruby Kumari Thakur Party list MP |
10 April 2026
– Incumbent |
7th | Shram Sanskriti Party | [20] | |